9/29/11 Bummer! It was our last full day but we had planned a great day of hiking. We set out about 7:30 on a hike that would take us to three lakes in a row. Our first stop was Nymph Lake. The blanket of lily pads made it a fairy tale scene. A half mile… Continue reading Emerald Lake Hike
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Bierstadt Lake Hike
9/28/11 Day two in RMNP started a little later since our hike to Bierstadt Lake was going to be shorter–to give us a little break after the previous day’s hike. We first took a short hike around Bear Lake. It was a half mile level hike but it showcased some of the surrounding peaks. Our… Continue reading Bierstadt Lake Hike
Mills Lake Hike
9/27/11 With the help of the rangers at the visitor center we planned our “attack.” The first morning we were on the road by 7am. Our destination was Mills Lake. What a beautiful hike through a picturesque forest! The hike included several crossings of a lovely stream and two waterfalls. The best hikes are the… Continue reading Mills Lake Hike
Devil’s Thumb Ranch
9/24/11 The plan to visit Colorado started with a wedding invitation. We had just returned from a week in Zion National Park and were opening up the week’s accumulated mail when we came upon the invitation. Our friend from the office, Karen Heffron, had planned a “destination” wedding at Devil’s Thumb Ranch, a 5,000 acre… Continue reading Devil’s Thumb Ranch
Last Days
October 24, 2010 Catherine is spending the day representing her cancer-support group at a senior fair today. We host a French Sunday lunch (a tradition for all France) at our place for Stephan. We start with olives, and bread rounds with tapenade and eggplant “caviar.” H cooks herb omelets and we also have garlic pan-fried… Continue reading Last Days
Pézenas and Richard II
October 23, 2010 It’s joyous to sleep in—we have no plans for the morning. But we have invited Catherine and Stephen for a grand lunch in thanks for putting up with us for 3 weeks at their beautiful apartment. Our first thought was to enjoy lunch at a 1-star Michelin restaurant in a very small… Continue reading Pézenas and Richard II
Dordogne IV
October 22, 2010 We wake up to ice again. Our friends from the night before have all stayed over. That must be a nice bit of business for Madam. We have the usual wonderful breakfast except that we have fresh croissants. As the other people check-out I see that the last jar of melon jam has been… Continue reading Dordogne IV
Dordogne III
October 21, 2010 We wake up to a thin layer of ice covering the ground—boy, is it cold. But thankfully our room stays nice and warm. The dining room is inviting with a big fire. Another great farm breakfast except the croissants are day-old. That is a disappointment after such delicious croissants the day before.… Continue reading Dordogne III
Dordogne II
October 20, 2010 We slept 9 hours and awoke fully rested. We had a fantastic farm breakfast: delicious freshly-baked croissants, fromage blanc with jam, farm-made grape juice, cheese (a choice of several aged cheeses), dry-smoked ham, pate and the wonderful coffee with warm cow’s milk. Now we are fortified for the day! Our first stop is the… Continue reading Dordogne II
Dordogne I
October 19, 2010 It’s my 58th birthday!! And we are off to the Dordogne region of France to visit the prehistoric caves. We have educated ourselves to some extent. Our friends, Bob and Brenda Berry, gave H a great book on hypotheses of the origin of the caves’ “decorations” and we read several more books on… Continue reading Dordogne I