Our anniversary

Written By: Dan

We had yet another unusual Anniversary.  We started the day with a snowball fight, in late July.  We took the trek up Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park to 12,000 feet.  Up in the frozen tundra there is still snow.

After we climbed back down the mountain we went to the Alluvial Fans.  This huge waterfall was formed in 1985 when a dam in an above lake broke, causing 29 million gallons of water to come crashing down the park, all the way to Estes Park.  It is not as known as Pikes Peak, or Trail Ridge Road, but just as worthwhile of a trip.  

After a long day of adventure we headed to the Stanley Hotel for dinner.  The Stanley is a very nice hotel just outside of the Park in Estes Park, Co.  The hotel is well known for many reasons: being very old, having a huge deck with views of the mountains, being the inspiration for The Shining, and a filming site for "Dumb and Dumber."  We started the night with drinks on the porch.  We exchanged Anniversary cards while drinking sparkling wine and looking over the mountains.  After dinner on the back veranda, we retired back to our camp site at Rocky Mountain (Moraine Campgrounds).

An unusual Anniversary.  A snowball fight on an 85 degree day, dinner at a famously lavish restaurant, then sleeping on the ground.   We couldn't have scripted a better day!

Vacation Photos: Here