July Walkabout, Day 4

[The events of this post occurred Wednesday, July 3, 2013.]

We left Grand Lake and headed north on Highway 34 through the Rocky Mountain National Park.

Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Some bears won't get out of the car to look at the scenery. Granted, it looks the same from in the car...
Some bears won’t get out of the car to look at the scenery. Granted, it looks the same from in the car…
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Yours truly.
Yours truly.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
The Husbear... somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
The Husbear… somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Save the bears!
Save the bears!
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Somewhere in Rocky Mountain National Park.

From Rocky Mountain National Park we took Highway 36 to Estes Park. In Estes Park we headed south down Colorado 7 to 72 until we got to Nederland, where we stepped over onto 119 (“Peak to Peak Scenic an Historic Byway”).

In Black Hawk, we headed South on 279 down to I70. Which we took down to the Copper Mountain Ski Area. From there, we jumped on Colorado 91 and headed to Leadville.

In Leadville we headed on Highway 24 down to Buena Vista where we got on County Road 306 to 209 to 742 down to Colorado 135 down to Gunnison.

Another "road"...
Another “road”…
How many times can one jump across the continental divide before one's brain gets fried?
How many times can one jump across the continental divide before one’s brain gets fried?
Pretty.
Pretty.
Scary wet road.
Scary wet road.

In Gunnison, we ate at a place that had really bad service. Really bad. So bad I’ll tell you the name of the place so you can AVOID it: Gunnison Brewery. The service was so bad we promptly left after finally getting our food.

We stumbled into a place called the Brick Cellar, what I would call a martini bar. Sean from Idle Eyes and a Dormy would have thought he was in gay heaven. As soon as I walked in I knew I could live there forever. Seriously. Wonderful architecture. Cozy. Excellent bar. And friendly bartender.

We spent the rest of the night talking with friendly Bartender Tom until he closed the bar around midnight. After that, Tom showed us to a couple of other beveraging establishments next door.

The Husbear grew tired and headed back to the hotel.

Bartender Tom had to go clean the bar, and invited Dwayne and I back for a beverage. Where we proceeded to spend a good chunk of the early morning drinking and talking. And drinking some more. And showing us all the cool places in the building. And more drinking. We eventually stumbled back to the hotel and crashed for the night. The morning was going to hurt.

297 miles traveled today, with altitude ranging from 7,408 feet to 12,188 feet in 9 hours.

Until next time...
Erik

2 thoughts on “July Walkabout, Day 4

  1. I am all for saving the bears, whatever the type.
    Fie on not getting out of the car!! I think it is important to literally feel the Earth and experience the sunshine and air/aromas etc. Do not channel your inner- Antaeus.

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