2024 Grand Western TourTrip Updates

June 21, 2024
2024 Grand Western Tour

Ride the Rapids of Adventure!

Colorado Springs, CO to Durango, CO

We started off bright and early, and for some people that meant racing to pack their bags up again, after our first multi-night stay. Others enjoyed a peaceful breakfast of waffles, bagels, and eggs, and walked outside to get on the bus as the sun rose above the Rockies. All of us set out from […]

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June 20, 2024
2024 Grand Western Tour

Flying High from the Air Force to the Sky!

Colorado Springs, CO to Colorado Springs, CO

Today we woke up in Colorado Springs, CO! Everyone got their breakfast from the lobby and boarded the bus for a short ride to the Garden of the Gods. We loved seeing all of the different rocks, and many of them were shaped like funny things such as the Kissing Camels. After that, we visited […]

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June 19, 2024
2024 Grand Western Tour

On the Road to Colorado!

Lawrence, KS to Colorado Springs, CO

Day 3 started out with an awesome breakfast in the hotel lobby that fueled us for our day of driving ahead. Our drive through Kansas was filled with views of grass, fields, and windmills, and we even saw some cattle and antelope! Throughout the morning we enjoyed the views as we progressed through Kansas! The […]

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June 18, 2024
2024 Grand Western Tour

Passing Through the ‘Gateway to the West’

New Albany, IN to Lawrence, KS

Day 2 brought a new journey as we ventured to St. Louis, Missouri. When we arrived in St. Louis at the Gateway Arch Museum, we watched a film about the history of the arch and learned all about the preciseness that was required for its construction. The arch’s two legs were built separately and eventually […]

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