Fort Collins lies to the north of Denver. We had never been there before so we took a day trip recently. The drive up is nice as you continue to have great mountain views all the way. Although the city lies next to the foothills, we felt like they weren’t quite as striking here as…
After not having gone caving in awhile, it was so good to get underground again! A fellow caver that we met at a local caving club meeting set up this day of caving. We approached the cave by walking down into a canyon, following the river down into the canyon, then back up again to…
The second time we went to Rocky Mountain National Park it was also an overcast snowy day. One of these days we’ll get out there when the weather is better and actually have the full spectacular views. As it was, the views were still pretty good, and at the end of the day the weather…
We’ve driven past the South Platte Park and reservoir many times. It’s right off of a main road so we’ve seen it from the car each time and have had it on our list of places to check out. It’s a nice easy walk by the reservoir, lakes, and along the South Platte River. You…
Roxborough State Park is located just southwest of Denver. We were able to jet over there after work one evening and get a hike in before the park closed. We had looked at a neighborhood nearby since we’re currently starting our home buying search, and although those houses have amazing views, they are wedged in…
Rocky Mountain National Park is within a couple hours drive of where we are living now. We recently went for the day over a weekend, first checking out the visitor center and park video, and getting some tips about good snowshoeing trails. The week before we bought our own snowshoes with some Christmas money (thanks…
2013, you’ve been a great year. We bid you a fond farewell! Reflecting back on this past year, it’s amazing to think about everything we’ve seen and done and the move that we made from VA to CO. The memories and experiences of this year will stay with us forever and will be something we…
We’ve really enjoyed going to South Valley Park the couple times we’ve been there so far. It is set in the gorgeous Ken Caryl valley. It is an incredibly scenic park with views of the foothills, craggy cliffsides, and dramatic red outcroppings. It is so pretty I think we’ll find ourselves going back there again….
Christmas was so nice. My Dad came into town to celebrate with us. A couple weeks before Christmas, we looked around the house and realized that not decorating was just not going to work. The past few years we’ve used my Mom’s wreath stand to put up a decorated advent wreath, put out an antique…
This year we spent Thanksgiving in El Paso, Texas visiting my sister and her fiancé. Originally they were going to come to us in CO, but unfortunately her company would not grant her the time off. That is a whole other ridiculous story in and of itself, but suffice it to say that we changed…
