Tuesday, 30 June 2015 (Part II)
Peregrine Pines FamCamp; USAFA, Colorado Springs — Colorado
Mui had his heart set on having tapas for lunch, so after our hike in the Garden of the Gods (post here), we got in our car and drove the short distance to Old Colorado City (OCC). Like so many towns in the west, OCC owes its birth to gold. It was founded in mid-1859, shortly after prospectors were lured to the area by major gold strikes that were announced in the Pikes Peak region. Pikes Peak or Bust was the rallying call of the day.
We had already checked the TripAdvisor comments and knew not to expect much of our visit. Of course, if you are an art gallery browser or just like to check out the various stores lining the streets, there’s plenty of that. And restaurants as well.
I sort of got the sense that the place comes alive later in the day. But no matter, we were there for lunch not to sightsee … although we did stroll up and down the small historic center while we waited for the restaurant to open at 11:30a. Since I’m not much for crowds, the quietness of the streets worked out for me.
