Well, break's coming to a close, so before we're sucked back into schoolwork, let me quickly share another little excursion we took in our free time-to Boulder, CO! We've been there for fun day trips before, and there's a lot to like, including possibly the most amazing kite store in the entire world (note-this is a photo from last spring-we're still waiting for leaves on the trees).
However, there's only so many times you can stroll through the same downtown before it gets a little dull, so this time we headed for the hills! Near the famous "Flatirons" (the foothills outside Boulder), we found ourselves at the Colorado Chautauqua Association and an open space area with tons of hiking/strolling trails. What a cool place (check out this stock photo of the not-too-shabby dining hall)!
CO and WY are famous for receiving more than 300 days of sunshine per year, but somehow most of the other 65 seemed to fall during our spring break. However, we were treated to a few fleeting hours of blue-ish sky during our trip, and it sure made for pretty scenery and happy hikers!
We got up close and personal with the Flatirons, and were also treated to a stroll through the woods...
...a glimpse up the foothills towards Fort Collins...
...and quite a view of Boulder (wow-look at all that sprawl!).
Anyway, it was a nice little diversion from work, and we'll have these views in mind as we hit the books again.
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