Good bye Manitou & Pikes Peak RV Park----Hello Aurora & Cherry Creek State Park----Torture Day for Otis???

July 25, 2015-Saturday-This morning we are leaving Pikes Peak RV Park in Manitou, our destination will be Cherry Creek State Park in Aurora, Colorado. It's only about an hour's drive from here, which means we aren't leaving at the crack of dawn! Instead of otis' usually walk to the park after breakfast, we're taking him on a little stroll!?! This morning when Len was returning from "his walk" he spotted a craft show at the park, a short walk from our RV Park, since we don't have to leave real early, we have time to walk down there & look around!!!!

Lennie & Otis take the lead!

Some of the Vendors were still setting up there wares....

All that stuff on display & I couldn't/didn't find anything I wanted/needed!?!

This is Fountain Creek flowing through the park. While we were here, there was a Hippie baptism going on in the creek! I didn't want to impose  on the peoples religious rituals by taking pictures.(Actually I did want to take pictures but I restrained!)

Time to hit the trail, head back to Pikes Peak RV Park & say good-bye to Manitou!

 The spots are tight, good thing Len told our neighbor we were leaving this morning, he moved his truck for his sake as much as ours!

                                    Every thing's connected!

Otis....do we have clearance to take off???

                                       We're off & rolling!

                               It definitely looks like a Castle!

 Notice how the traffic & the scenery is becoming more "citified"? Cherry Creek State Park in Aurora, Colorado is right outside of Denver!

                                          Almost there!!!

                                               We have arrived!

Oh My....look at the backed up traffic waiting to get in!?! Good thing we have reservations???

AAAAAH, we're in!

Home Sweet Home for the next 2 weeks!!!

July 26, 2015-Sunday-Today we aren't going to do anything but relax. I took advantage of that  & decided to give Otis his long overdue bath & hair cut.Which for him is pure torture. It wouldn't be that bad if he would just cooperate!?!

I haven't even turned the shower water on yet & already his tail is drooping as he's giving me those "SAD EYES"!!!

 His bath is over, next & worse step, hair cut. Lennie reassures him everything is going to be okay!

                         If you cooperate it won't take that long.....

         "How do I look dad, am I almost done, tell mom to hurry up!"

 "I'm done & I'm out of here! I heard mom say she still needs to trim some places....good luck catching me, I'm staying under this chair for the rest of my life......"

There's a reason Otis got beautified(besides the fact he needed it!!!), tomorrow we're taking a side trip to Breckenridge, a very dog friendly town & we will most likely have lunch where Otis will be allowed to join us on the patio!!!!