After the flight from Manchester to Chicago on British Midland a cancelled onward flight to Denver was cancelled so after a detour via South Dakota arrival in Denver was delayed many hours. The marathon journey to pick up luggage in Denver did not help but fortunately the Red Wing Motel in Colorado Springs arranged a very late arrival and the excellent Alamo organised a quick change of car after a problem with the original vehicle. After early morning shopping an hour or so was spent in the nearby Garden of the Gods. It has some unusual and steep rock formations and is a popular location for rock climbing, cycling and walking. Shame I did not have more time but I still had a drive ahead to my next location.