Blogs from Estes Park, Colorado, United States, North America - page 3

We spent most of the day riding through Rocky Mountain National Park taking in the beautiful mountain vistas. The weather was sunny and in the mid 60s when we left Estes and went down to the 50s as we increased in elevation through the park. There was a lot of Elk visible in the park - mostly laying down a good distance from the road. We walked on a few trails to see the mountains a bit clearer. And as we have in the past we stopped at the Continental Divide as we always marvel that water flows in 2 different directions at this spot. Saw lots of motorcycles - Dean's sending a note to Santa for his 50th birthday. And we also saw a lot of bicycles - it's hard to believe that they climb ... read more

Our last day in RMNP was sunny with bright blue skies and fluffy clouds., temps weren’t bad either. The Trail Ridge Rd was still closed so we decided to do a geological interest driving tour (Frank always finds these books) around Estes Park. Going out of the campground we saw elk grazing through the campsites. There were also quite a few at the Visitors Center in Estes Park. The drive was very scenic and took us through the Big Thompson River canyon. Frank found some interesting rocks on his roadside stops. We got back to Estes Park around noon and I did some grocery shopping. Then we checked into a campsite to wait for Gary the RV Repairman. He showed up with the part before 3:00pm and it worked!! Thank you Lord! Tomorrow we will head ... read more

July 29 Today we left Eagle and went over to the trail to Hanging Lake. It was a lot of work, but worth it in the end. Then we got into the car and drove back up to Estes Park. It went from sunny and warm to rainy to foggy and rainy. It might as well be Wisconsin, we can't see the mountains. Shane was going to hike up the Twin Sisters Peak, but if it is still foggy tomorrow, why bother? Wish us a dry night. :-(... read more

July 26 We hiked part of the day to Ypsilon Lake. The low O2 and strenuous terrain is getting to me. We had a downpour last night, but the tent stayed dry. We both love Smartwool socks. Shane and I bought stainless steel water bottles today. I know, we don't need more water bottles. We are on the move South tomorrow. As usual, we don't know about the WIFI situation, so we will see about posting something tomorrow. I got on with Qwest today. I saw a FABULOUS blue jay - blue body with a black head Steller's Jay. ... read more

Ryan: So, obviously, there haven't been any posts for some time now. We're back from the trip at this point, and have been for a few days. We stopped posting because every time we'd get to somewhere where we were able to post, it was coincidentally also somebody's house who we were visiting, and spending time with them seemed more important than blogging. Anyway, we've decided to write posts about all of the things that happened in the latter half of the trip now, to the best of our recollection. Also, we forgot the camera today, so pictures will get posted later. And now, Rocky Mountain National Park. Andrew: So, we were dropped off at the entrance to RMNP on the highway 34 by my aunt and grandparents after a short detour/stop in Estes Park. We ... read more