We made it!

We arrived in Colorado Springs this afternoon...around 3 pm central time, 2 pm mountain time. It is certainly beautiful! We got a late start from Amarillo this morning, but we had a good night's rest, which made it worth it! We saw lots and lots of antelope along the way, and finally got our first view of the Rockies!

After getting semi-settled in a hotel and grabbing a snack and sweet tea from Chick-fil-A, we drove around town a bit to orient ourselves and check out a couple of the properties we've been looking at online. Seeing the city in person really helped us narrow our search, so hopefully we'll have some luck tomorrow! We can't wait to unload the Budget truck and get situated here so we can enjoy Colorado Springs!

Well, we're pretty much pooped from the past few days, so I'll post some pictures below and call it a night!

Joel arriving in Starkville after finally acquiring a truck.
Joel and Mrs. Butler in front of the beautiful artwork at the TN welcome center.
Crossing the mighty Mississippi.
My workstation on the road (time, mpg, mph, and all other necesary road trip calculations)
THE ROCKIES! (wayyyy in the distance)
Entering Colorado.
Another Budget passing us...
Pike's Peak!