New Mexico - Colorado Springs. And you thought expletive Tuesday didn't extend to road trips??

We left Albuquerque in the morning and headed towards Colorado Springs. Which we were planning on driving through until we got to Denver to stop for lunch.

The car clearly had other plans.

When we were just outside of Colorado Springs the car kept feeling strange. Like it was slipping out of gear or something. No. Please. What day is it?? ACK. Tuesday. If something can go wrong it will on Tuesday right?

While we were freaking out about this at first, it actually ended up being a good thing. There aren't that many Audi dealers, especially in some of the areas we were going through. Thakfully this didn't happen in a small town or worse, on the interstate somewhere. But the car finally did it's thing in Colorado Springs.... literally a mile or two in front of an Audi dealer.

So we rolled into the service department. Can I just say how much we LOVE Phil Long Audi of Colorado Springs??? They were friendly, helpful and got us in right away. Thankfully the problem was something with the fuel system and they were able to order a part that would be in first thing in the morning. They would fix it. We got a rental car, and 'stranded motorist' something or other from our warranty that allowed us some money to cover the rental car, a meal and hotel. I'm grateful for that. This little stopover ended up not costing us anything but time.

But it was a much needed time honestly. We got a chance to breathe. We went out for dinner, and then drove to a place called "Garden of the Gods." It is a beautiful green and hilly area with huge red rock mountains scattered around. There are hiking trails and scenic overlooks.

We also drove by where the cog railway leaves to climb Pike's Peak. When I graduated from high school, my dad and I took a trip to Colorado Springs. This was one of my favorite memories of going on this train. It takes you up Pike's Peak, and has the most gorgeous scenery.