A Favorite Place

What a treat to be able to wake up each morning and say "What do we want to do today?" We try to get our exercise in while seeing something new.

In the shadows of Colorado's tallest peak, Twin Lakes is a favorite for us. Not only is it beautiful with many options for a hike or bike ride, it takes me back to family fishing trips as a child when we would stay in the nearby cabins.

Twin Lakes was once a transportation hub between Leadville and Aspen. We made a stop in the town that hasn't changed much over the years.

The Coffee house VW was perfect for picking up coffee and a breakfast burrito before heading up Independence Pass.

We stopped for a hike on the pass in Lake Valley and watched mountain sheep crossing too high to get a good photo but still a treat through binoculars.

Our next visit was to try and ride our mountain bikes the 2.2 miles on the south side of the lakes to the historic Interlaken Resort. It can also be accessed by boat from across the lake. If I did it again, it would be by foot.

It was a beautiful ride but the narrow trail and rock gardens made it tough in places. We aren't youngsters anymore and want to stay healthy.

The eagle was probably wondering why I was breathing so hard when I stopped.

The calm winds made for nice reflections.

The osprey was busy feeding the kids.

We made it to Interlaken. The Dexter House was owned by a mining magnate and open for a tour. We just latched the door as we left.

The floors and walls had beautiful wood in a nautical theme.

Kind of a cool tin bath tub.

Steep stairs to the sunroom on top.

Fancy hinges.

Interlaken was a resort used by people from the mining communities of Aspen and Leadville.

A sweet part of the trail.

Mike's Stumpjumper wasn't up to this log on the trail. We went for the old heave hoe and lifted it over.

We have already been here three weeks and still have a to do list that should keep us busy until August. We aren't disappointed in our decision to spend most of the summer in Buena Vista when we weren't sure how things would turn out for fulltime travelers. We just need to remember to take days off sometimes.