Colorado Family Vacation Part Three: Zapata Falls and Sand Dunes Pool Hot Springs

 A short while from the Sand Dunes is a cool little Hike to Zapata Falls. It is super short and upon arriving you think that the little waterfall is all there is. Well, we were told if we waded through the rushing stream (up to our calves) that we could enter the cave and see the real falls. I guess in the summer, its not like this (a little less water). 

 It was scary but we made it- 

Ella was not happy about it at all. 

The sound in the cave was crazy loud! 

 After the dunes and the waterfall, we were tired and sore and the Sand Dunes Pool was the perfect spot to relax! The pool is 98 degrees and is fed by a natural hot spring that they need to actually cool in order to swim in! It felt SOOO good on our sore muscles. The weather got pretty cloudy and the mountains looked amazing as the backdrop! 

Colorado Family Vacation: Part One- Salida and Skyline Drive

 Our families favorite mountain town has got to be Salida! We LOVE this mountain town about 3 hours away from home. We have VERY kind and generous friends, who let us use their cabin. It is SO comfortable and just out of the way enough:) We are always looking for new places to visit and see while we are down there. This year we took a day and traveled to the Sand Dunes, Zapata Falls and the Hot springs. More pics to come of those adventures. 

 We found this steal of a deal at a local vintage thrift store for $10! Hours of fun right here! 

We also found these cool mexican jumping beans. They move because they have a worm in them. We know because we cut one open to see! 

 Games and Smores

the creek behind the house was really rushing! 

We also stopped by Skyline Drive near Canon City. It was super cool and pretty scary. It's a one car lane -NARROW ROAD- with sheer drops on either side!