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# cripple creek
- URL: https://www.bradenanderin.com/cripple-creek/
- Published: 2019-06-24T22:58:31.000Z
- Updated: 2019-06-24T23:01:12.000Z
- Author: erin
- Tags: family, places we've been, the bus, summer, #Import 2023-10-16 11:47

One of the reasons I wanted to leave on Thursday was to make it to Donkey Derby Days. Donkey races. Food. Petting zoo. Donkey rides. Pretty much sounds like something we'd love... and did.

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Doesn't matter where we are or what state we're in... these girls always find goats. 😂

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This was a first... donkey rides.

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After we were done with donkeys we went 1,000 feet down into a gold mine.

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This was one of the coolest things ever. Half way through Emma whispered to me "this is so fun, can we do this again!?!"

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I know someone else had a good time.

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After all that we had to move the bus to a different campground. After getting all settled Braden said "this is the best campground we've ever been to"... and we've been to a lot of campgrounds.

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Emma found this deer right behind our campsite, so pretty sure she thinks this is the coolest campground ever too.

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