Loveland, Colorado

    Our adventure continued as we entered colorful Colorado.  It was a scenic drive through the state.  We saw the Rocky Mountains, which are the longest chain of mountains in North America, the sandy dunes, and other beautiful scenery.  We also observed much of the state’s varied wildlife.  Colorado’s scenery may have been fascinating, but we hear the weather is crazy.  It is sunny about three hundred days of the year, but that doesn’t always mean it’s warm.  The nice thing is that you don’t have to worry about hurricanes in Colorado, because it’s not close enough to the coast.

    Because of the state’s varying climate, Colorado’s residents have activities for all types of weather.  On warm days, they will hunt, fish, raft, camp, or climb mountains.  Children also play football, dodge ball, tag, soccer, racing, or swinging at recess.  In the winter, the people of Colorado turn to winter sports like snow boarding, skiing, and snowball fights for entertainment and exercise.  To Colorado sports teams, playing at home can be a huge advantage, because most teams aren’t used to the state’s higher elevation.

    Colorado’s elevation is well known to everyone, not just athletes.  In fact, Denver, Colorado’s capital, is known as “The Mile High City”.  I think that from the mountains to the cities to the winter sports, Colorado is a pretty amazing state.