Besides going to the places mentioned on the previous pages, Jane and I like to travel around the countryside in the plains area east of Fort Collins and Loveland. There are several little towns out there that are interesting. We like to look at the farms and all of the lakes in the area. There is one lake in particular that has a lot of pelicans on it. You wouldn't think they would have pelicans in Colorado, but this lake is loaded with them. There are also pelicans on Lake Loveland in Loveland.

Each summer, the plant where I worked has a golf tournament for its retirees. If they have it at the time of the year that we are in Colorado, I attend. In 1997 and 1998 it was held at Applewood Golf Club out of Golden, Colorado. In 1999 it will be held at Thorn Creek Municipal Golf Course in Thornton, Colorado.

We like to take a round trip up to Cheyenne, Wyoming, on to Laramie and and back to Fort Collins via US 287. There is nice scenery all the way around. On the way home along highway US287 in Wyoming you are liable to see herds of antelope. These are beautiful graceful animals. We also see them along I-25 in New Mexico on the way up to Colorado. The University of Wyoming is in Laramie. They have a small, but nice campus. Cheyenne is the home of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. The senior center in Fort Collins plans a bus trip each year to the rodeo. They get quite a few people that take the day long trip.

Estes Park, Colorado is in the mountains. It is the gateway to the Rocky Mountain National Park. Picture 1. Picture 2. We like to take at least one trip up there, have lunch, drive through the park, and return to Fort Collins. The following picture was taken above Estes Park overlooking the Continental Divide. Here is a picture showing a sign that designates where the Continental Divide meanders through the mountains. Some of the scenery is breathtaking. Just inside of the Rocky Mountain National park is an area where Rocky Mountain Sheep frequent. If you get there at the right time you get to look at the sheep. This is quite a sight. If you go over the top on Trail Ridge Road, just on the other side of the Continental Divide, you will see where the mighty Colorado River starts. I have seen it. You can almost jump over the river at this point. Several years ago, Jane and I were driving around the Rocky Mountain National Park, just outside of Estes Park, and we saw a meadow of Elk. There must have been close to 500 Elk in that herd. We have looked since, and have not seen anything in that magnitude. Although you do quite frequently see Elk in the Park. During mating season you can go up to the park and hear the Elk bugle. To get to Estes Park, you leave Fort Collins and go to Loveland. Take highway US34 that goes up the Big Thompson river. It is about a 45 minute drive. You can also go to Longmont, Colorado and take either the North St.Vrain or the South St.Vrain. They both lead to Estes Park.

We enjoy going to Longmont and catching Colo. 66 to Lyons. From there we take the South St.Vrain, Colo. 7, to Raymond and then get on Colo. 72. We take this south to Nederland. From Nederland to Boulder and then back to Fort Collins. Colo. 72 is called the Peak to Peak highway. It takes you right through the mountains with some real good scenic views. In the fall of the year you can see several places where the Aspen groves have turned color. They turn to a golden yellow. Well worth the trip. When you go up the South St. Vrain, you follow the St. Vrain river all the way to Raymond.

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