Going Up To Estes Park

Sat. October 2nd-Yesterday, having heard a thump on the drive into Boulder, we decided to have a Saab mechanic take a quick look - good thing that we did, for the "serpentine belt" was not correctly seated, a condition that could have lead to serious problems in the middle of nowhere. This was another beautiful day in the West, and we biked and dined with our friends. Today, we joined several thousand visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park in viewing the mating elk season. We hiked a couple of miles but found the altitude too challenging for a real hike.