Natural Highs

The US has some of the most beautiful natural scenery found anywhere in the world. For much of the past ten days we've been living higher than any point in Australia (Mt Kosciuszko is 7,310 feet or 2,228 metres, and Canberra is only 1,893 feet or 576 metes above sea level).

Mt Rushmore

We've been to the top of Pikes Peak, and Mt Evans, in Colorado, both above 14,000 feet. The views were great, but the air was thin and I found I had to concentrate to think and to walk (just as well I didn't have to chew gum too!)

On 21 August, an eclipse crossed the US, with many states
directly under the path of the total eclipse. There was a general frenzy, exemplified but the fact that Walmart sold out of eclipse glasses nearly a week in advance. We know because we tried unsuccessfully to buy glasses in places 300+ miles away on our travels to Colorado.

Lindy and Chris at Evergreen

Luckily our friends had enough for us, so we ventured to the Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Denver to take in the experience.

Somewhere in Wyoming

We've also been to Mt Rushmore, an amazing engineering and sculptural feat, and through some high mountain passes on the backroads in Wyoming.