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Travel Blogs from Grand Lake
More rockies
... us with their bows and arrows..hehe... robin said i had a good imagination and Ian thought I was just mad..!! ..I think..
the path climbed very steeply and soon we were looking down onto the little town of estes with the snow covered peaks in the distance.. it was awesome.. we carried on climbing steeper and steeper with more and more views back down.. after 1:45hr we reached the peak where gem lake sat nestled between huge ...
Wow the remarkable rockies
... which continued to be a very interesting, steep and picturesque walk.. emerald lake was bitter though the wind chill was amazing we only stayed a few minutes and hurried back to sun drenched rocks back along the path for a snack..
the walk back was much easier down hill..!!.. as we enjoyed again the amazing views across valleys and mountains covered in pine trees with a beautiful blue sky backdrop...what a super day we all said how much we enjoyed it..
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Purple Mountain Majesties and Red Rocks....
... be the steepest climb.
We made our way around to Grand Lake near Granby at the base of Rocky Mountain National Park. After several “false stops” we finally found a suitable campsite in a National Park facility right on the side of the lake. Our site was on top of a peninsula that jutted out into the lake. No trees, just a view of the mountains over the lake that was stunning. The best part was that Barb checked ...
Day 20 - Marmots and Mountains!
... our 4 wheel drive. I can only describe the scent to the Alpine Visitor Centre as spectacular, awesome, terrifying. We passed waterfalls and streams falling from the sky in this ever increasingly steep and narrow v shaped valley (cue Lyn’s geography lecture to the kids). On one corner the 4x4 in front of us had to perform a 3 point turn to get around it, it was so tight,
Just below the visitor centre we broke out into a high level meadow where there was herd of ...
The Best Day Ever
... by your fun and caring personality and I started to understand how affectionate you can be. Today I lovingly refer to you as Sweets.
A year ago, I began to see that friends and family are important to both of us. Today, our friends and family are getting to know each other and enjoy spending time together.
A year ago, today, I met you – and you changed my life. You are my girlfriend, my best friend, my Sweets, my partner, and ...