Our Colorado Adventure
We just spent the last few days in Flat Tops. The elevation is around 12,500 at its highest point. We camped at around 10000, but went up to do a little hiking, fishing, and running. Jamie and Thomas caught a couple of trout. We all hiked and then I was able to go for a marvelous run! It is absolutely breathtaking. The Bear Lake Campground is pristine.
Yesterday, walking alone back to our camp, I saw what I first thought was a deer. I then realized it was a moose, once it’s mother stepped out onto the road behind her calf. They are huge and extremely tall!!!! I have seen them before from a distance in Alaska. These two were roughly thirty feet from me. We stared at each other for what seemed like a couple of minutes. I backed slowly away and stopped when I heard Thomas calling for me. I apparently lost all intelligence and begin yelling to Jamie. All that came out was “Animals! Big!” The moose, totally unimpressed and not threatened, escorted her babe across the road. What an amazing experience!
Jamie will do a test float later today with Herb. Tomorrow we will be heading to Eagle Rock for the next several days staying in a cabin and then on for some more camping as we head back home the first week in July. We are having a blast!