We are currently staying in a mobile home park in Lafayette, CO. We have stayed here several times and find it to be easier than campgrounds when we need to be near Boulder longer than a few weeks. So far, we have been here since mid-April and probably won’t leave until mid-July. 3 months in one spot is a bit long for us, but it was necessary for Dan to spend some time here for work. He works out of the trailer most of the time, but his company’s office is in Boulder and he likes to put in some face time occasionally. He has been busy lining up new projects and refilling our coffers. We can tell that it is time to go because we are both suddenly noticing the neighborhood noise. For example, our neighbor just started his lawnmower. I think we are both ready for some boondocking or a nice, quiet campground.
Kawi, the "Queen of the Trailer"
Our biggest news is an addition to the family. We finally succumbed to the urge to get a cat. We found a very friendly tabby cat at the local humane society and brought her home with us. “Kawi” is now a fulltiming cat. She hasn’t actually travelled with us yet, but we have been taking her on short trips in the truck to get her acclimated. This cat is responsible for completely rearranging our schedule. We have never been morning people, but somehow ended up with a morning cat. She likes to wake us up early to play. She started at dawn, but now we have her sleeping in until 6:30 or 7:00. She loves to chase things, and has provided us with hours of entertainment. She is a very talkative cat and loves to sleep all over Dan’s work drawings. We are really enjoying her and hope she likes to travel as much as we do.
Even though Dan has been working a lot, we have managed to get out and enjoy the area. Since we knew we were going to be here a couple of months, we thought we should treat it as just another stop and explore our own backyard for a change. Even though we lived here for 10 years, there is still a lot we haven’t done. Late Spring/Early Summer has always been our favorite time of year in Colorado. It was a rainy spring and the hills are green and the wildflowers are prolific.
Dan next to the Colorado River in Glenwood Canyon, CO
We spent a weekend in Glenwood Springs and rode the Glenwood Bike Path for the second time. We also hiked the Hanging Lake Trail. The bike path is as beautiful as ever, the river is roaring from the spring run-off.The Hanging Lake trail was the real highlight this trip. Due to all the snow melt, the steep trail up a creek was filled with waterfalls. Getting to the top, you are rewarded with another triple waterfall and then the actual hanging lake. So named for the fact that the lake seems to hang off the cliff and the edges are just travertine terraces. After hiking one day and biking 27 miles the next, we still didn’t get to the famous Glenwood Hot Springs. This is not the first time we have planned to go to the hot springs, and then were too tired after playing all day. You know what that means, we’ll just have to go back.
A short but steep hike brings you to Hanging Lake
Dan and I celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary with a mountain bike ride. We had never ridden this trail, even though it is only ten miles from us. The wildflowers were spectacular and you can see why we loved living at the base of the Rockies. “The Flatirons” loom over Boulder and contribute to the fabulous scenery. We are enjoying being back in Colorado, yet already starting to plan for our next destination. Could be Yellowstone…..
Views of the Flatirons from the High Plains Trail in Boulder,
