Traveling Home from Colorado

Well, as they say, all good things must come to an end.  We returned to Guatemala after one of the most incredibly amazing vacations we have ever taken. Everything about it was phenomenal! I wish we could back up and do it all over again! I doubt there is anything I’d change or do differently. It was perfect, timely, and everything I hoped it would be. We were all a little sad to leave that stunning state. The beauty there was just indescribable! Colorado will always hold a special place in our hearts!!! It was the best vacation ever! 

On our last full day there we enjoyed a slow morning and took our time checking out of the hotel in Colorado Springs. We drove from Colorado Springs back into Denver where we stayed overnight near the airport.  We enjoyed lunch at Raising Cane's, made another visit to Bass Pro Shop, went to Wal-Mart, had our final supper at Chipotle, and then tried our best to get a good night's rest.  Here are a few photos I took before we left. 

 

We love Turo and had another wonderful experience with them.  Turo is a car-sharing marketplace where private car owners rent out their vehicles to individuals. It's often described as the "Airbnb for cars".  On this particular trip we had a Jeep Cherokee and absolutely loved it! The car was waiting for us as the airport, and we dropped it back off at the airport.  It was quick, easy, and convenient. We have used Turo multiple times over the years and never had an issue.  Check them out for your car rental needs. 

 

We passed this road sign on the drive to Denver from Colorado Springs.  We are definitely looking forward to our time in Mississippi later this month. 

 

sunset mountain view from our hotel in Denver 

 

snow mountain view on the drive to the airport  

 

dropping off our car at the Denver airport 

 

 

I saw this sticker on another car parked at the airport and smiled. I am already researching our next national park trip. 

 

 

leaving the Denver airport 

 

flying over the Rocky Mountains 

 

view of the Rocky Mountains from the plane 

 

View of Los Angeles as we landed.

 

View of the freeway in Los Angeles as we landed.

 

We flew into Guatemala later that night.  It was around 11:00 pm by the time we got to our house.  We were completely exhausted but also completely filled with many wonderful memories that will last us a lifetime.  It really was the best vacation I think we will ever take as a family because I'm not sure we'll ever be able to top this one.