A Colorado Anniversary

What do you get when you have 2 people who absolutely adore each other still after 10 years of marriage? 4 days exploring the beautiful Colorado Rockies!  While this was a BIG anniversary to celebrate, we decided to take a small trip and just enjoy being together in Colorado.  The drive was 9 hours and I made it my duty to find the most interesting places to stop along the way-much to Nick's dismay because it ended up being a 10 1/2 hour trip.

Buffalo Bill's Ranch, Colorado Visitor Center, and Boot Hill

When we finally pulled into Colorado, we couldn't help but pull off to the side of the road for a picture and an opportunity to dip our feet into a swirling rush of cool mountain water. 

We stayed at the beautiful Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort and Spa-http://www.mtprinceton.com/
Our room was considered a "cliff side room" with an awesome view of the surrounding mountains.  There were 5 pools to choose from, 4 being hot springs, 1 with a 400 ft. water slide, and 1 was a creek- which was FREEZING!

Each morning we would wake up to the quietness of the mountain and have breakfast on the back patio.  Sometimes we would have a furry friend or two checking us out.  At night, we would once again hit the back patio to watch the sunset the best we could with mountain blockage, but one night stood out in particular.  A few patio doors down, we met a man from Arkansas who played some "backwater bluegrass" on his mandolin for us.  His talent was unreal and I loved having the story that we had our very own "mountain-man" playing for us in the "Rockies."

Stay tuned for post on "Colorado Food" and "Exploring Colorado Nature"