Bob and I took a day trip to Rocky Mountain National Park which sits on over 265,000 acres. On the way there I called Mom to let her know where we were going in case we got lost and she needed to send out a search and rescue crew. One of the first things we saw in the park were elk hanging out and grazing. We even heard a few “talking”. They kind of sound like a yell/screech. Then they started running around. They are pretty big creatures.
We drove up a one-way dirt mountain road to an elevation of almost 12,000 feet- more than 2 miles high! Bob kept threatening to veer off the road.
Along the way we saw a waterfall which was a result of a broken dam back in 1985 and it spilled over 29 million gallons of water. Bob and I tried to climb up a few rocks to get closer to the waterfall. I tried to prove that Croc’s can be used for climbing boulders but that just isn’t true. Note to self: listen to Bob when he tells me to wear sneakers. Bob enjoyed taunting me by saying rattlesnakes were in the park and then we ended up actually hearing a few rattle! I am terrified of snakes. Another note to self: carry a baseball bat to either beat up a snake if attacked, or beat Bob when he lies about a snake being next to me.
We saw another natural waterfall further down the dirt road which was just as pretty as the first. Besides the water, there were too many other beautiful views to count. A few hours later of going 8 mph, we made it to the top of a mountain and it was snowing! There was a small visitor’s center at the top which doesn’t have any electricity – it is run on a generator since it is so isolated. After a brief stop at the top, we found a paved road and began the journey back to the bottom of the park. Overall- a very good day!
