Today, for the first time in the last 41 days, we decided to
spend the day doing different activities from each other.
Patti decided to take a day “off” and relaxed
in the hot tub, read a murder mystery and rested.
She also had the chance to have a couple of
nice phone calls with friends and family. Just what she needed.
She so enjoyed this lovely
resort in EstesPark.
Dick, on the other hand, had been looking forward to a hike
in
Rocky Mountain National Park.
He had chosen a
destination of one of his favorite lakes in the park. It meant a two-hour climb
up a well-maintained trail to “The Loch”.
This trail starts off through a lovely aspen
grove that Dick remembers form fall hikes when everything was a golden glow.
The water was rushing over Alberta Falls just the way he remembered. Most people were only going as far as the falls. It was less than a mile to it and a crowd was gathered at the viewing area.
Above the
Falls the trail moved into a more open area with beautiful vistas, before
turning into a canyon. Along the way he frequently encountered Golden Mantel Ground Squirrels. They are not chipmunks, nearly three times larger.
After the final climb into a moraine, Dick could see the
lake and the mountains that surrounded it.
He had a leisurely lunch, before starting back down.
He was able to rejoin Patti after having been
gone about 6 hours.
Once Dick was back, tired, but very satisfied from all of
the beauty, we had the chance to talk about our days. We used the time in the evening to do some
food prep, laundry and getting ready for the trip home. We also caught some more of the Olympics. We saw some of the track and field and
diving. The Olympic coverage finishes
earlier when you are watching it on Mountain Time. Finally, to bed.
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