Days Leading to Leadville...

Friday, July 31. Boulder, Colorado

While my sister rode her bike, the kids and I took a day trip to Boulder. We had a college visit scheduled. It was Elizabeth's turn to pick the lunch spot. Abo's Pizza on Iris, was an excellent choice. Who knew that the pizza slices would be bigger than her head. It was also cool because everything in the restaurant is recyclable. The plasticware is made from corn.
Very tasty pizza- winner of over 20 awards.
We highly recommend.

We went to the college visit at beautiful University Colorado-Boulder
but then had to bow out of the walking tour or
we wouldn't have time for the quick trip to Denver.

Denver, Colorado

We went by and took a picture of the stadium for my nephew. Hi Cody!

Finally a parking place and a chance to ride up and down 16th Street shuttle.
The live music was great.

We head back to Estes Park as the sun sets.
That means driving in the foothills in the dark.

Friday, August 1st. Fraser and Winter Park

After my sister saw (and took a picture of) a HERD of elk next to our hotel in Estes...
I got to see ONE elk in RMNP.
I am happy none the less.

We are on the Grand Lodge side of the Alpine Visitors Center still on Trail Ridge Road.
Notice the browning of the trees. All because of a beetle. These trees won't recover.

Fraser, Colorado

In back of the bike shop in Fraser. How pretty is this?
These are the pushers. Perhaps its headed to Cheyenne.

Winter Park, Colorado

While the racers were biking - we drove to Winter park to see part of the

Crankworks Freestyle Mountain Bike Festival

Terribly amazing! We saw these guys and one girl shoot off these ramps
as if they were ready to fly over the Rockies.
This is why I love cycling. Something for everyone.

The only way up is to hike. (Though during practice they rode up.)
I believe the winner received $8,000.

South to Leadville.

The trees here seem unaffected.

On to Leadville, elevation 10,152 ft
Take care and I took LOTS of pictures,
Kim