Don't they look "welcoming" next to the Welcome bear?!
A moose we spotted on our way through Rocky Mountain National Park.
Just a sampling of some of the yummy food we ate at the reunion. No can say they didn't have enough to eat!
Andrew and Uncle Matt playing the Railroad Rush Hour game.
Jail or a giant wheel?
Andrew trying on some hats at a shop in Grand Lake.
A cute toy store in Grand Lake, managed by a woman from Hutchinson of all places.
My view on the drive from Grand Lake to Estes Park.AKA - the drive up Death Mountain.
This was Keith's view the whole drive - the tailgate of Dad's white Ford in front of us leading us on our treacherous drive.Monday was check out day at the Lodge, and we decided to stay in Colorado for a couple days with mom and dad. We left Breckenridge and headed to Grand Lake. The drive to Grand Lake was down a mountain and then slowly back up again. Not too hard of a drive. We had a leisurely lunch and then walked around the town for a little while going through some of the shops. The boys did pretty good at first, but got a little tired of shopping and found a playground to entertain them while we finished shopping.
We left Grand Lake mid-afternoon and headed for Estes Park, our final destination for the day. To get there, we followed the shortest route according to the map and the GPS. Bad idea. The shortest route involved going through Rocky Mountain National Park. At first it was a lovely drive with wildlife all around. But the higher we climbed, the more narrow the road and the tighter the turns. I tend to get a little car sick and this was no exception. And did I mention there was some construction - on a mountain! One lane traffic up a mountain, following a pilot car, on a dirt road. Fun. After the construction section, the boys fortunately fell asleep and slept through the worst of the drive.
We continued to climb up the mountain, with no guard rails on the death side of the mountain, which also happened to be my side of the mountain. I refrained from describing the view to Keith. He has a healthy fear of heights and by the time we reached the top, around 12,000 feet, he was sweating and the car thermometer said the outside temp was 53 degrees and the wind was blowing strong. We didn't stop for photos or to check the weather. We just kept praying we could get safely down the other side to Estes Park. And eventually we did. It was not a fun ride and not one that we will take again for a LONG time, if ever!
We were all very happy to reach our hotel and find some dinner. Then it was off to bed to rest up for the adventures in Estes Park the next day.
We left Grand Lake mid-afternoon and headed for Estes Park, our final destination for the day. To get there, we followed the shortest route according to the map and the GPS. Bad idea. The shortest route involved going through Rocky Mountain National Park. At first it was a lovely drive with wildlife all around. But the higher we climbed, the more narrow the road and the tighter the turns. I tend to get a little car sick and this was no exception. And did I mention there was some construction - on a mountain! One lane traffic up a mountain, following a pilot car, on a dirt road. Fun. After the construction section, the boys fortunately fell asleep and slept through the worst of the drive.
We continued to climb up the mountain, with no guard rails on the death side of the mountain, which also happened to be my side of the mountain. I refrained from describing the view to Keith. He has a healthy fear of heights and by the time we reached the top, around 12,000 feet, he was sweating and the car thermometer said the outside temp was 53 degrees and the wind was blowing strong. We didn't stop for photos or to check the weather. We just kept praying we could get safely down the other side to Estes Park. And eventually we did. It was not a fun ride and not one that we will take again for a LONG time, if ever!
We were all very happy to reach our hotel and find some dinner. Then it was off to bed to rest up for the adventures in Estes Park the next day.
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