{"id":423,"date":"2020-08-02T23:59:22","date_gmt":"2020-08-02T23:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/0445787.netsolhost.com\/travel\/?p=423"},"modified":"2022-04-25T15:17:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T15:17:13","slug":"its-about-the-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/0445787.netsolhost.com\/travel\/?p=423","title":{"rendered":"It’s About the Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We are taking many day trips from home this summer. Home is in Colorado, USA.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The theme of the day might have been \u201cIt\u2019s the journey that\nmatters, not the destination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was our second attempt to hike from Mitchell Lake to Blue Lake. On our first attempt, we arrived at what we thought was the trailhead parking lot. It was late morning.  The clouds were already gathering for the afternoon rain. To add insult to injury, the park toilet facilities were closed. The closest public toilet was a half hour ride back to Nederland. GOOD TO KNOW.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday we left home at 8 am. With a rest stop in Nederland, and an agreement to drive straight through, we figured we would be at the trailhead by 10 or 10:30 am at the latest. IT\u2019S GOOD TO PLAN. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Somewhere on the way to Nederland, two moose startled us by crossing the road in front of the car. We pulled over, grabbed our cameras, and went looking for the moose. We were hoping to capture a few photos from a safe distance. We didn\u2019t need to worry about a moose-related injury because we never got close enough to capture any images. IT\u2019S GOOD TO BE SAFE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We arrived in Nederland a half hour behind schedule. After purchasing a brownie and blueberry muffin, we paused and discovered a musician was about to perform. I did not get the gentleman\u2019s name but his rendition of the national anthem on a harmonica gave me chills. Everyone on the deck listened in respectful silence. With all the challenges we face as a country, still<\/strong> IT\u2019S GOOD TO BE AN AMERICAN<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We listened to a couple songs, and then spent a few minutes photographing the caf\u00e9 exterior. The cafe structure is two antique circus railroad cars. KINDA COOL<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n