My life has been fairly interesting and busy lately. Two weeks ago I went to Grand Lake on a family vacation. I loved getting to spend time with my family - two of my cousins even came. I went hiking and kayaking, played games and watched movies, and ate lots of food. I even made…
Tag: Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountain National Park with Aaron
Gene's friend, Aaron, has come for a visit. Gene and I took a vacation day today so we could all go up into the Rocky Mountain National Park. Oh my goodness it was gorgeous. Even better, to me, than Guanella Pass was last weekend. The colors were more vibrant and more varied in the park. There…
Four lakes and two hikes
On Thursday, Gene, Sidney and I drove up to Estes Park. We stopped in Boulder for lunch and then went to the Bear Lake Trailhead in the Rocky Mountain National Park for a 3.5 mile hike to see three different lakes: Nymph Lake, Dream Lake, and Emerald Lake. It was a new hike for all…
Grand Lake Part 4: The end
I promise, this is the last Grand Lake post! I know it's been two full weeks since I've been back but we did some fun stuff that I want to talk about! I didn't just go hiking while I was up there. I also spent time in the house we stayed at and in the…
Grand Lake Part 3
The last time we were in Grand Lake, Gene, Kevin, and I had hiked to Mount Ida. Gene and I wanted to do it again this year so we came up with a plan. We got up at 5:15 AM and had my dad, who was nice enough to get up that early too, drive…
Grand Lake Part 2
One day while at Grand Lake, Kaitlin, Kevin, Gene, and I hiked to Cascade Falls. It's about a three mile hike to the falls and there are some lovely views along the way. Not too far into our hike we ran into two moose. There were a few other people with us who decided it…
Grand Lake Vacation Part 1
Gene and I went into the Rocky Mountain National Park the first full day we were on vacation. As I was taking a panorama, Gene decided to try to make it more interesting. Sadly, my camera was too fast for him and it just turned out a bit odd. Good try though, Gene! I like…
Day 55. Old Fall River Road
Yesterday, my parents, Gene, and I drove up to the Rocky Mountain National Park where we drove on the Old Fall River Road. This road, only open during the summer, was built between 1913 and 1920. It is 9 miles long, is narrow, and is made entirely of dirt, nothing is paved. Although at this…
Day 52. Fiona Visits: Rocky Mountains
On Sunday, Fiona, Gene, and I went to the Rocky Mountains. We didn’t have a chance to go up there the last time Fiona came so I wanted to make sure we went this time. Overall it was a very lovely day. We drove up to Grand Lake and hung out there for a little…
Lawn Lake Hike
This past Sunday, Gene and I hiked to Lawn Lake in the Rocky Mountain National Park. It's a hike on the Estes Park side. The lake is 6.4 miles from the trail head. We left our apartment at 9 am and started hiking at 11 am. The trail was mostly uphill getting to the lake…
