On Wednesday, we checked out of the hotel and heading to Rocky Mountain National Park which is at the base of the Rockies. The drive was very scenic but very slow going because the road zig zagged all the way up the mountain. Our first stop was at Bear Lake where we hiked a short distance to the lake. The guide suggested we go 2/3 of the way around the lake and then we would be greeted with SNOW that would make it hard for the kids so we should backtrack once we reached the snow line. We had AMAZING views on the hike and stopped often for pictures. It turned out to be a highlight of the trip for Kyle and I. Simply unbelievable that this beautiful place even exists. Later we took the scenic drive up Trail Ridge Road and we were all in awe of the snow covered mountains. (They had a big snow fall 2 weeks ago and they still had 20 foot snow walls at some points along the drive.) As we got higher and higher up in altitude, Ryan started not feeling so great. Toward the top, Ava joined him in his sickness. Thankfully the fresh air helped as we got out at the top and saw the tallest peak. On the way down, we stopped for a photo op at the Continental divide and also saw wild elk, moose and a bald eagle. It was quite the memorable trip!
When we got down from the mountains, we headed to Evergreen Colorado for the night. We had planned this stop because it was where my Grandma and Grandpa Stephans had gotten married on Aug. 4, 1951. After checking in, we went to visit the church and then went out for bowling, arcade games and dinner. We of course had to make time for swimming too! Another busy and amazing day!
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