Hey, it's Rebecca. Poor Chuck has been doing the heavy lifting in most areas of this journey, including the blog, so I finally feel guilty enough to step up. We began Day 16 just outside of Boulder and were anxious to check out the area. We landed at a fun, funky place in downtown Boulder called The Walnut Cafe. Chuck had a sweet roll, which are obligatory in the West, I had huevos rancheros, and the boys had eggs, potatoes, and blueberry cornbread. Our waitress was named Mallory (after Family Ties) and she was very knowledgeable about all things Boulder. Following her advice, we were able to gas up and obtain ample, affordable groceries before heading into the Rockies.
Much to Toby's pleasure, we found a quick geocache before leaving town!!
The road from Boulder to Rocky Mountain National Park was an especially pretty one, with endless vistas like this…
And even a view of the always beautiful/creepy Overlook.
We set out for a modest hike (Cub Lake) and were greeted by a heard of elk en route.
I could gush on and on about how spectacularly gorgeous this little hike turned out to be. Everything, from the diversity of the terrain, to the changing quality of the light, was a pure delight. We encountered very few people, but plenty of wildlife – beaver, chipmunks, birds of all kinds, and more (sleeping) elk. Our enchantment with the Rockies had begun.
With the wind picking up and fatigue setting in, we decided that bagels with cream cheese, pickles and chips would make an excellent dinner, followed by a campfire and s'mores. Day 16 was a superlative day.
Wow this just gets more awesome as you travel along. That campsite was really impressive and beautiful. Were the boys awestruck with the handsome elk? The mountains are spectacular.
Can’t wait to hear ALL about everything. We miss you all and love you lots. Mom
Wow this just gets more awesome as you travel along. That campsite was really impressive and beautiful. Were the boys awestruck with the handsome elk? The mountains are spectacular.
Can’t wait to hear ALL about everything. We miss you all and love you lots. Mom
Dad lives just outside of Boulder, and I’ve had several opportunities to travel out there and enjoy. Estes Park and Trail Ridge are among my favorite places there. Kudos, Chuck, on the campsite. Your legend continues to grow! 😉
Dad lives just outside of Boulder, and I’ve had several opportunities to travel out there and enjoy. Estes Park and Trail Ridge are among my favorite places there. Kudos, Chuck, on the campsite. Your legend continues to grow! 😉
I’ve been too ties up on this end to look for a few days, but I am so glad I had to catch up. Amazing! Thank you for sharing your journey, family, thought, meals, etc. I feel like I am somehow there with you. I love you all. Carry on!!!
Nice to finally hear from you Rebecca! The pics today of the wildlife are awesome. Be careful of beavers… they are cute but vicious and their teeth cut through logs on a regular basis so the human leg is not a big deal to them. Can’t say that I have ever eaten Bagels and pickles for supper but interesting enough someone recently visited me and ate a hot dog roll and a pile of pickles so the carb/pickle combination is not entirely uncommon.
Nice to finally hear from you Rebecca! The pics today of the wildlife are awesome. Be careful of beavers… they are cute but vicious and their teeth cut through logs on a regular basis so the human leg is not a big deal to them. Can’t say that I have ever eaten Bagels and pickles for supper but interesting enough someone recently visited me and ate a hot dog roll and a pile of pickles so the carb/pickle combination is not entirely uncommon.