Sea Level to Mile High

San Francisco was clear with puffy white clouds as we depart early in the morning. Finding traffic congestion bad on Bay Area roadways? SFO is no different as today’s runway was bumper to bumper!

There is a reason why we love this beautiful city. Look how gorgeous it is today.

 As we fly over the east bay hills, the wind turbines appear to be matchsticks in the undulating hills.

I am surprised that Denver is so flat!. The colorful farm fields appear as sharp striations and as circular plots of land.

We arrive to 80 degree temperatures in Denver. After collecting our car, we head out to Estes Park. Our last visit here was 30 years ago, with 2 little kids ages 3 and 5 who both got altitude sickness. Not much looks familiar.

We spend the late afternoon with a quick stop at Bear Lake and Sprague Lake. Here is a teaser to what is to come, though rain, snow and cold weather is predicted for the next few days. We wonder if this is all the color we will see!

We have a delightful dinner at the Dunraven Inn visiting with Ray’s former UI and fly fishing buddy, Phil and his wife Psyche, who provide us with many wonderful tips for the area.

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