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Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park

When you’re from the lowlands of Louisiana, having your morning coffee with a majestic view of the Rockies in the distance is awe inspiring.  Our perch at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont, CO, gave us a view of the mountains being painted by the rising sun in the morning and a silhouette in the evening.  This morning was different. We packed a picnic lunch and set out to explore Trail Ridge Road in the Rocky Mountain National Park.

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The Stanley, Estes Park, Colorado

On our trip from Bear Lake we stopped in Estes Park to have lunch and see the sights.  One of the main sights is The Stanley Hotel which sits high overlooking the town of Estes Park.  F. O. Stanley, of the famed Stanley Steamer, came to Colorado in 1903 for health reasons.

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