No Buffalo

We have arrived safely in Estes  Park, CO and it is just beautiful! One must wonder why we live in Texas when the universe around us holds such beauty. Then I am reminded of great Mexican food and I am okay with my place of residence.

I was a bit sad that I didn't see one buffalo on our drive through Nebraska or South Dakota, although we did have them for dinner on several occasions.

Our drive through Wyoming was uneventful and the stopover brief. We drove by the State Capitol and although pretty, much smaller than ours. They did have a great statue of a native American Chief which I enjoyed. I also learned a little bit about history - did you know Wyoming was the first government in the world to recognize women as having equal rights?

Almost immediately upon driving over the border into Colorado we could see snow-capped mountains in the distance. Janie slept through much of the trip; I couldn't get her to budge when we drove through the canyons leading into Estes Park or rouse her to hear the rushing water through the gorge. She was not interested in the houses collapsing on the cliffs after what must have been a very wet season for the residents. But once I parked at our hotel (the oldest hotel I have ever stayed in and I know the location for filming The Shining, Redrum!!) she was enthralled with the beauty.  She is convinced she will live here one day - she changed her mind about California.

We took a reconnaissance trip around the Rocky Mountain National Park to make our plans for tomorrow's outings and ran across a friendly beast.

Tomorrow - fishing, hiking, playing in the water with our rubber boots on. Hope your day is grand, also.