Wednesday, June 24 We knew if we wanted to hike the Bear Lake trail, we would have to get to the parking lot before 9:00 when it usually filled up! At 7:30 we left, arriving in plenty of time to score a parking space. We have a lovely framed picture of Tom with his mother and sister Becky sitting on a rock with Bear Lake and the mountains in the background. The picture was taken 60 years ago! We were anxious to see if we could identify the location of the picture! Needless to say, there were lots of rocks with the lake and mountains in the background. I won’t try to describe the lovely hike – here are the pictures. Heading back down the mountain, we stopped at Sprague Lake for our second hike. It was picturesque because a fly fisher/teacher had all of his students spread out in the shallows of the lake for instructions. By now the temperature was mid 60’s and the weather was lovely. Again, I will let the pictures do the talking. We stopped to pick up the dogs at the camper – so sad that dogs are not allowed on any of the trails! We took them into Estes Park where we checked our electronic communications, shopped a couple stores, and ate lunch on an outdoor patio. Smokin Dave’s BBQ was so delicious, that we ordered up a mess of buffalo ribs baked in blackberry BBQ sauce to bring back for tonight’s supper.
Every afternoon storm clouds move in, accompanied by thunder, occasional lightning in the far-off distance, and sometimes, rain. There is usually more bark than bite to the storm, and we have taken to pulling out the awning and sitting under it as the storm passes. I don’t think we have ever enjoyed as much leisurely time in a campsite as we have here!
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We don’t go camping any more . . . we go ‘streamin’ ! The “SIlvermine and His” is our 2018 25' Airstream Serenity with Salsa interior and front twin beds., and ‘streamin’ is the name we use to describe our adventures. Stream along as we document everything from weekend trips to longer summer excursions and full-blown vacations. You know what they say: if you’re not in an Airstream – you’re just camping!
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