When Friends Come To The Mountains

Miguel, Lety and Poncho, their first day
on main street Grand Lake for a Rotary
pancake breakfast, Mt. Baldy in the
back ground.
Below, Rotary bingo in the park
Bring a sweater.






Lety and Miguel enjoying the fire  at
a neighborhood gathering.  The out side
fire is a novelty for them.

 



Grand lake is a scenic village with a lot
of history

  

Miguel operating the grill and the 'boys'
enjoying a beer on the deck

  

Lety and Miguel on the beach at Grand lake
which is one block over from main street.
Many homes around the lake have been
in the same family for generations.

  



The hike to Adams Falls is beautiful scenery
and not too difficult for a beginning.  Drink
water, drink water, and more water to stave
off headaches, dizziness, nausea that often
plague people at high altitude.
They didn't have a problem with the altitude
and were in great shape for hiking and bicycling



Poncho in front of Poncho's restaurant.
Grand Lake has many dining options,
all informal.  The wooden sidewalks and
storefronts retain the time honored
Western look.

  

Grand Lake has many charming shops
that are owner operated

Grand Lake lies between Colorado's largest natural body of water and the peaks of Rocky Mountain National Park.  For more than 100 years, it has been a tourist destination.  I try to make it clear that Grand Lake is small town America and the excitement is all about nature.  Wear anything but jeans and you will be over dressed but 'always' take a sweater with you.  Night life in Grand Lake is bingo in the park pavilion. We invited our friends from Guadalajara to visit us with their son who is 22.  They all enjoy nature and exercise.  We could not finish our list of things to do although we were busy every day.


TO BE CONTINUED..........................