Today we headed West into RMNP via the Trail Ridge Road. The owners of the cabin had an audio tape tour that was actually pretty good, and gave us a lot of insight into the settlement of the area, and how this mountain range was formed. We took lots of photos, and many many stops to take short hikes, climb rocks and see the awesome scenery.
We made some sandwiches at one of the stops, and met some other families from Oklahoma. We had a really special treat, in that we got to see a small heard of big horn sheep, up close and personal. They were up above the tree line, in the tundra. Fortunately there was a small trail that allowed us to hike up a bit and see them really well.
We also saw quite a few elk, ground squirrels etc. We turned around at the big visitors center, after picking up some souvenirs for the cousins, and headed back toward Estes Park. We ate dinner at "The Other Side Restaurant". I had rainbow trout, which was really good, but Katrina didn't like her fettucini.
More adventures tomorrow, and maybe some fishing!
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