Thursday 23rd September A totally amazing day! All day coach trip to and around the Rocky Mountains, mostly in the National Park. Amazing scenery and views. Loads of photos and video (until battery ran out!) Saw Elk, chipmunks, squirrely things and native US birds. Terrain varied from heavy pine forest with aspen and other species, tundra, rocky peaks and ridges (some snow covered) to hanging valleys with lakes. Bernie, the driver and guide, was mine of information, too much in fact as he spoke continuously from start to stop. His use of a hand held mike whilst driving was also a bit disconcerting, especially on the twisting descents. During the course of the tour we stopped at a visitor centre at 11,700ft and later passed the highest point at 12,183 ft
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