DavidandLydia1116
Jun 2019
What a spectacular afternoon we had with our guide, Rounder. We lucked out on this tour as it was just the three of us. Rounder's ease of storytelling - mixing nuggets of old town life with reputable historical data - was entertaining and attention grabbing. On occasion he tossed in a few anecdotes applicable to our Boston home and we so enjoyed the repartee. The drive was fabulous, and coming from this writer who is terrified of heights, being 10k feet up in an open air Jeep, hugging a narrow mountain side road without guardrails speaks volumes about the expertise of the driver and his ability to impart a sense of wonder and comfort for his two passengers. The mountain drive was truly breathtaking; the waterfalls and cliff rocks well positioned to inspire. Our drive into the Garden of he Gods provided an up close view of some of the best of nature's natural landscaping, and the names and stories were descriptive and memorable. Even our drive into Manitou Springs held surprises as we sampled two of the waters available for public consumption out of the original springs for which the town is named. I especially liked the natural effervescence - it reminded me of being introduced to Vichy in Saratoga Springs as a child! If you are interested in a tour like this, please check out this group. It was easy to book online, and the service was professional and prompt, In a word - GO!!