A few days before Christmas, Marty got a wild hair to drive to Colorado and surprise his family that lives there. He has some time off of work and we figured it would be a great opportunity that might not come up again soon. So we packed up the girls, an ice chest, snacks, pillows, blankets, toys, cameras, video cameras, and pretty much everything else in our house, and hit the open road for a 16 hour drive. I documented the road trip with my new Flip, so I'll be sharing those enlightening videos a little later. For now, here are some photos from a short trip we took to Estes Park. It is a charming town in a beautiful setting and we had a great time there.
The place we stayed for the night, The Lake Shore Lodge
The view from our balcony
The Stanley House
Look familiar? It's the hotel where The Shining was filmed.
Elk hanging out near the road
Enjoying some hot chocolate while strolling down the chilly streets of Downtown Estes Park
Great old fashioned candy store that gave out samples!
Downtown Estes Park at sunset
Cozy den at the place we stayed
Big Horn Sheep on a hill by the road
Huge Elk crossing the road right in front of our car!
