Fascinating Contrast

 You can't do it all in seven days but we tried.  There were several things on our list we just couldn't find time to do. The last blog of their trip is separate because I want to show The Brown Palace.  This blog of their trip is partly for all the people that ask," what can you do with visitors in the mountains."  I guess people think that it is about sitting on the deck with the view and you can do that too.  The mountains offer a fascinating contrast for things to do but I would say that the lifestyle is about friends and family doing these things together.

The famous front porch of historic Grand Lake
Lodge that opened in 1920 and
 has welcomed visitors all over the world.



The river runs beside the historic  Rapids Lodge and Restaurant.
The Rapids opened in 1915, built by Laps Ish who came to Colorado
in a covered wagon at 3 months old, one of eleven children.  He had
a  fascinating life and carried mail to Grand Lake on snow shoes or
skis using an 8 ft. snow pole.

 





I love these little mountain touches,
At the Rapids





Grand Lake Lodge, overlooking Grand Lake.
is a rustic two story log and stone structure
located at the edge of Rocky Mountain National
Park.  Cabins are available also.



We showed Lety and Miguel the
Catholic Church in Granby which
features a copper roof and custom designed
stained glass.  Who would think to find
this beautiful church in a mountain town?



Lety, Miguel and Poncho spent a day at Mountain Shadow
Lake, where they took a picnic and rode bikes and hiked.

Lety and Miguel are great tennis players and we managed
to play tennis three times, here we are with part of
our Grand Lake tennis group, a neat group of people.