ESTES PARK ADVENTURE: Friday April 20th, 2018

We headed out to Estes Park late morning.  Unfortunately, the sky was overcast so the views of the Flatirons were not as spectacular as they always are.

We drove through Boulder and I saw where Christa and Nik lived and where Christa worked when they lived there.  Beyond Boulder we drove for quite a while on a highway that went through some gorgeous scenic area with rocky hills on both sides of the road.

Upon arriving in Estes Park we stopped at the Visitors Center.

we got printed info. and recommendations for a spot for lunch.  

We located the Stanley Hotel and then looked around.  We stopped at a shop where they make and sell colored glass

and went into a thrift shop.

Our lunch at 

was good.  Christa had the elk burger and I had the Notchtop's Favorite Burger 

We found the Estes Park Museum closed even though the parking lot was full and the front door was unlocked.   I suggested we find this gallery:

The photographs here are spectacular

While driving around killing time before our tour we saw some elk

and finally it was time to go to the STANLEY for our tour.  We arrived early and walked around and looked at the exhibits in the basement. These old iceboxes are now used to display items. 

Shortly before five we signed in for our tour and met our guide.  We watched a brief slide show before the tour started.  There were about l8 people on the tour.  Our guide was very good.  We went to two smaller buildings and then returned to the main hotel.  I took a lot of pictures.

After the tour, we headed back to Westminster.   When we arrived around eight fifteen I told Christa and Nik that I did not need any supper.  I was exhausted and after uploading pictures, I went to bed around nine thirty p.m.