This Retired Teacher's Road Trip to Colorado ~Estes Park Report

After a restful sleep and satisfying breakfast in

Loveland, CO, we were on the road again.

This time, driving up the mountain.

The town of Estes Park is full of quaint little shops.

It was fun hear the locals talk about the bears in their yard,

bears trying to get into their garbage.

The River Walk follows the Big Thompson River,

where fly fishing is a popular sport.

The Lake Estes Golf Course looked pretty inviting.

It's a good thing hubby didn't have his clubs in the car,

or we might not have made it to his conference!

We spent the afternoon on the Trail Ridge Road

through the Rocky Mountain National Park.

The views were breathtaking.

After the rain storm passed through, the skies cleared,

and we enjoyed the view from the top.

We had reached elevations above the treeline...

and the snow!

Remember that little rain storm?

When driving down from the mountain,

through the Arapaho National Forest,

this happened.

This rainbow was so spectacular!

It was a full rainbow and it seemed so close,

like we might be able to reach out and touch it.

And the Pot of Gold had to be right..down..there!

I hope you enjoyed the view from the top.

Take care,

~Natalie