We spent a lovely week in Longmont, CO. During the days, Meg took advantage of a nearby running / walking trail, made the 25 min drive to downtown Boulder to wander the shops, and worked on a jigsaw puzzle. In the afternoons after Matt finished work we visited a couple local breweries to take advantage of the last of the decent outdoor weather. Left Hand Brewing Company and Wibby Brewing both had large outdoor patios, including a very enjoyable gas fire pit at Left Hand. On Wednesday Matt took a vacation day and we went hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park, about 45 min away. The mountains were beautiful, and luckily a very smart park ranger recommended that we might want spikes for our hiking. We saw a lot of wildlife throughout the day: Steller’s Jays, Wild Turkeys, Antelope, Deer, and a Big Horn Sheep. After hiking, we drove to Fort Collins for a well-deserved outdoor dinner at Old Elk Distillery (we might have been sitting outside in our full winter coats) and a quick stop at Crooked Stave.
