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| Sunrise from Lafayette, Colorado |
Joan & Steve's house faces east so we had a treat of seeing a beautiful sunrise.
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| View of Sunshine Canyon from Mt. Sanitas |
A visit to Boulder wouldn't be complete without a hike up a mountain. Niece, Allison, took us for a challenging morning hike up Mt. Sanitas. We started at 5400' elevation and climbed straight up 1400' over large rocks and small boulders. It was trial by fire getting the old lungs acclimated to the local altitude. Luckily the morning was cool which made the hike bearable.
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| View of Boulder from Mt. Sanitas |
The view at the top was a wonderful reward as we had a birdseye view of Boulder and all surrounding communities. Here we are in the foothills of the Rockies looking out at the plain for as far as you could see. We also got to see some of the areas that were burned in their recent fire. It was sad
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| At the Top of Mt. Sanitas, Anita, Steve, Allison & friend, Felicity |
After the hike we spent the rest of the day relaxing and feeling good to have our feet on solid earth. The weather here was perfect, mid 70's and sunshine.
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| Wren with doll, Tulip |
On day two on the ground we found the local gym for an invigorating swim. I spent the remainder of the day with Joan shopping in unusual places like a vintage kimono shop that shared a building with a used car dealer. Steve biked. After school we met up with Allison and kids, Jens, Trace and Wren. It turns out that 5 year old Wren is quite an artist. Her paintings are creative and vibrant. She and I did a swap between artists. Wren got a handmade doll and Anita got an original Wren Hybertson painting. Both artists are very happy.
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