We left sunny Wyoming today to be greeted at the border by grey clouds which cleared as we got to Loveland (yep, you read that one right :-) Once the sun came out we put the top down on the Chevy and drove through to the Rocky Mountains National Park. The main road through the park winds around and up to over 12,500 feet. We did a walk out to rocky outcrops on the high tundra (through remnants of last winter's snowfall with unsuitable shoes for the job...) then down into the Colorado river valley. We spotted a big bull moose near beaver ponds and some in the distance on the coyote valley walk. Drove through the park to have luch at the Bear Inn at Grand Lake outside the national park (tried Root Beer! hmmm... awful stuff), then drove back to the Bear Lake trail. The walk around Bear Lake was picturesque, as was the next walk we did, to the falls a little further towards the park entrance. More elk took our attention on the way back to the park entrance, grazing quietly beside the roads.
Driving to Denver via Boulder there are masses of roadside wildflowers and the air is sweet with the scent of blossoms. Not so sweet smelling as we enter the interstate to go into Denver! Found our hotel easily and walked into town for a meal. Sleep will come quickly tonight!
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