Retreat to Estes Park!

Marianne and I are headed up to Estes Park tomorrow for two nights, and we are looking forward to the break and mountain time. There are some fun things on the itinerary. Wednesday evening in Estes there is music in the park, and this week the "Zebra Marimba Band" will perform. Prior to that we may try out a place we've never been, The Wine and Cheese, which has lots of good wines to try along with platters of artisan bread and cheeses.

We want to take some hikes and two places we have never been are Gem Lake and Ouzel Falls. Both are not too difficult, but very nice hikes. I am hoping to add a bird to my list too! It is the dusky flycatcher, which has been described as "notoriously difficult to identify". It has to call or you have no chance to separate it from the Hammond's flycatcher.

We'll be staying at the Lochleven Cabin at a place called River Spruce. Within walking distance is the Rock Inn Tavern which has an open Bluegrass music jam session on Thursday evening.

So, I think we're up for a pretty fun few days! I'll have to post after and let you know how it was and if I spotted (and heard) the flycatcher!