Tuesday night it got cold.... like really cold... and we both woke up tired and crabby so we packed up, checked out of the campsite, and went to the coffee shop to regroup and plan the next move. I wanted a cabin. Riley wanted a cabin. Greg won't admit it but he did too.
At 8 am I called a few places and found a nice little one bedroom that was ready for us that morning. We took off and checked in immediately. Ahhhhhh, it was so nice. We were all exhausted and needed a rest so we just went for a quick drive in the park and headed back for showers and rest.
My uncle actually lives in Estes Park so he and his wife and their friend Steve invited us for dinner so we spent the evening visiting with them. They have a beautiful house on 35 acres. They have a biodome greenhouse where Steve in the main gardener. He took us on a tour where he cultivates all kinds of fruits, vegetables, and even tropical plants. It's like a tropical escape in there with banana trees, lime trees, strawberries, every kind of herb, and pretty much every vegetable you can think of. At one point a huge frog jumped across the path and Steve told us he calls him Jeremiah. Then we took a hike up a trail that goes deep into their property and we found out that the trail is homemade- they created the trail themselves! It even included several bridges crossing little gullies and rock creeks. They also have the biggest residential solar panel in all of Colorado which powers their whole house except for the heat. They said that when it snows you have to shovel the snow off the panels. I never thought about shoveling snow off of solar panels but it makes perfect sense. It was a nice break and a nice meal too since we haven't really been eating out except for the dinner at the Stanley.
No pics today.... was too tired....
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