I know, I have never been further west than Columbus, OH, except when I went to Vegas last November. I saw some of the landscape from the plane but this will be my first time experiencing the western outdoors.
I am really excited, ever since my trip to Vegas, I'm not deathly scared of planes any more and want to plan more trips. I will still cry and be a snotty heavy-breathing crybaby freak for the first and last 10 minutes or so but I am still excited otherwise. Colorado looks so beautiful, I would love to spend a week or so there and check stuff out.