Friday in Rocky Mountain National Park

We set out for Estes Park & Rocky Mountain National Park on Friday right after lunch.  The boys napped on the drive, which was just under 2 hours.  We stopped off at our condo first, and were greeted by this Elk!

 After unpacking and organizing in the condo, we headed out for the park and a pre-dinner hike.  The boys were thrilled we got to take a school bus shuttle to the Bear Lake trailhead (thanks to weekday construction:-).  It was a perfect way to start our weekend....and easy .5 mile hike, totally flat, with beautiful views of the mountains behind the lake. 

 The Bolthouse choo choo train!  Kenny's the engine and Mommy's the caboose!

 The boys were a bit bored by the basic hike, so decided to go off-trail for some rock climbing!

We ended the day with storytime on our deck....with the sound of the Fall River lulling us to sleep.  This condo was INCREDIBLE!  (Estes Park Condos Unit A - 2 Bedroom)