Tica and I decided to take a "quick" trip to Colorado this Thanksgiving to do some hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park. We had considered inviting ourselves to visit friends and family, but airline tickets to California, Utah, and Virginia were just too expensive, so a road trip was all we had left. We really wanted to get some time in the mountains and Colorado sounded like just the place to do it. We checked the temperatures, consulted Google for hikes and driving directions and left early Wednesday evening to arrive on Thursday afternoon. It was a long drive, and we were able to get through all 16 CDs of the unabridged version of For Whom the Bell Tolls, and the 8 CDs of the first Harry Potter book.
When we got to Colorado, we found that it was WAY colder than we expected. Daytime temperatures were in the 20s and the nights were in the single digits and even dropped a little below 0 one night, but the winter scenery was breathtaking. Well it was either the scenery, or the fact that we were up at around 11,000 feet, but something was definitely taking my breath away! This was our first real winter backpacking experience and we learned a bit about what we'll need to take and do next time to be warmer and more comfortable. A quick shout out to Casey and Alisa for the boiling water in the nalgene to sleep with trick- it was AMAZING!! I owe you guys one.
Tica posted a few more pictures on facebook. Check em out:
http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=760028189&k=Y5A3ZY5ZT5ZMZFAGVDXXP
1 comment:
You guys are so hardcore! It looks beautiful and sounds fun. Cold, but fun. I'm glad the nalgenes kept you toasty. While you were enjoying nature, we were shooting clay pigeons with shot guns in Wellsville. I know you are jealous.
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