This year (the year of 2010) I was looking forward to having a summer that was made up of simplicity and stability...last summer was amazing...I would love to, am planning on, and can't wait to do something on that grand of a scale again; however, it was nice staying close to home and letting our roots have a chance to take hold. There is one week during our summer though, that is particularly popular for everyone in the household, and this year was no exception. Mike and I send the boys packing to Overton, NV (my dad's house...they LOVE and look forward to it) and Mike and I go on a trip for about 10 days!! Year one was Italy, year two was Alaska *kids in tow, and this year we chose Colorado. Weird I know...Indonesia or Colorado hmmm that's a tough choice...but yes, Colorado it was;)
Mike and I went on a short road trip there about four summers ago, and spent a few days exploring ghost towns, hiking around the Maroon Bells wilderness area etc.. If you are into checking out old mines, beautiful scenery, breathtaking views, and soaking in the Alpine fresh air, Colorado is in abundance, and so we decided it needed to be revisited and we needed more than just a couple of days. Other things were on the agenda as well, such as Mike's favorite childhood restaurants Casa Bonita and Beau Jo's pizza, his uncle Bob, the infamous Crystal Mill, the Delaware Hotel, our now second favorite city in the U.S.(Leadville which got beat out by Silver Plume while we were visiting), and the chipmunk feeding frenzy.
We explored, visited, revisited, ate, and hiked our brains out while we were there. Colorado is interesting, historical, beautiful, and has the best summer thunderstorms (which are a rush when you are in a tent, alone in the mountains!) My favorite spot is definitely St. Elmo. I could spend hours sitting, adoring, and feeding the swarm of cute, greedy little chipmunks that will jump in your hand, on your head, and in your bags to binge on sunflower seeds. *Beware of the evil squirrels...they are aggressive and they bite hard! We had a great vacation...most of which felt like a vacation.
Rejuvenated and recharged I am anxious and ready to bid farewell to summer and welcome the fresh breath of change that fall brings.
*Most beautiful/grueling hike to date
