The Rocky Mountains cannot be described with words or
photos; they must be experienced. (But we will give it a try.)
Our first two nights in Moraine Park Campground in Rocky Mountain National
Park we had a spectacular view of Long’s
Peak.
The park was very busy and the campgrounds were pretty much
full when made our reservations, so we were not able to get four consecutive
nights in one campground. The last two nights we were at Glacier Basin Campground, another nice campground but our view was
not as impressive.
Not quite acclimated or conditioned, we chose Bear Lake and Alberta Falls for our first hike; a total of about 2 ½ easy miles.
Our second day of hiking led us to the Sprague Lake/Glacier Creek Loop, another easy trail due to
ABN’s allergy ambush (and the
altitude induced tachycardia.)
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| Sprague Lake |
One day we drove Fall River Road ,
stopping at Chasm Falls
to Trail Ridge Road.
The weather was quite cooperative. We woke with temps
between 35° - 40°, quickly rising to the mid-60s; perfect for hiking. Usually
in the afternoon we would have a brief rain shower. One day it was a hail
storm.
We had a wonderful visit with a couple of our grandparent
counterparts, Dave and Loretta. They joined us for Tipsy Tuesday
and invited us to join their Green Flag Friday;
very similar to Tipsy Tuesday except they gather on the
first Friday of every month, rotating hosts. Unfortunately ABN’s allergy
symptoms were full blown and she had to decline. Captain accepted the
invitation and had a very enjoyable evening with interesting folks.
Today as we wandered across western Colorado we were awed
with the beauty. The aspens were brilliant.
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| Windshield View |
The next two days will be pretty boring as we crosss the high desert toward California. Past experiences tell us we will have
intermittent cell service. When we have a chance, we will check for messages.
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