We finally made it to the mountains! Yay! Of course, we had to stop in Idaho Springs for some pizza from Beau Jo’s. My favorite! I never miss a chance to stop here. Seriously. Never.

After lunch, we did a little exploring, and discovered a path leading to Charlie and his waterwheel. I always see the waterwheel and waterfall every time we come through Idaho Springs, but this was the first time getting up close, thanks to that path. Now I know it was Charlie’s waterwheel. While I may not share his philosophy on good health, I like his waterwheel.