eating out in Durango

Before we went to Durango, we started saving up our entertainment budget so that we could have some spending money while we were there. We used some of it to go out to eat the first night we were there. We found this awesome little cafe with a great view!! The pictures don't even close to do it justice.

Even though no one probably cares, Alex got a chimichunga and I got a roast beef sandwich and both were delicious!!

Eldorado Canyon State Park

Over Labor Day weekend, my mom came to visit and we did some hiking.

Eldorado Canyon State Park

This was a hike that I had planned for Alex and a friend of his who came to visit, but I had never done the hike myself. The hike was 2.8 miles round trip, and was a little harder than some of the other ones we've done.

And it was beautiful!

my weekend - hike 31: Mount Falcon

We hiked number 31 out of my 100 Classic Hikes of Colorado guide. (I gave a small intro to the book in this post.)

Location: Conifer, CO

Estimated Hike Time: 2 hrs

Actual Time Hiked: 2 hrs

Distance: 1.9 mi

Difficulty: Easy

This hike was probably one of my favorites so far. It was really easy to get to, following the directions in the book. It was also really easy to follow the trails as the book described them.

The trails were simple, well marked, and it was overall an easy hike. 

We saw a lot of deer! This buck walked right across the trail.

This baby was a little more skittish. We also saw the doe that we think belonged to this little one, as well as another baby.

We also saw this little bird! Alex took this awesome shot!

One more artsy picture - a wildflower on the trail.

View from the trail.

View from the Eagle shelter, along the trail.

more sunset pictures

Here are some more sunset shots!

sunsets over the Rockies

A few nights ago I found a good view and took these pictures of the sun setting over the Rockies. Enjoy!

my weekend - montgomery reservoir

I mentioned our weekend trip to Alma, CO in this post, and here are some more pictures.

These were taken at Montgomery Reservoir, which is right outside Alma. The reservoir was covered in snow, since it's at a much higher elevation than the Denver area.

my weekend - alma, co

I'm back from our weekend trip, and as promised, pictures!

 On the way up

 

On the way up

Alex and I outside the cabin

 Panorama view from the cabin porch