Started in: Denver, CO
Ended in: Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Total Distance: Driving: 74 miles
As my mother pointed out, I have missed a few days. I am very sorry! Today we woke up early to say good bye to Brooke and Darion. It took us a little while to pack up the car since we unloaded so much at Darion’s house (and did our laundry, thank you!!!). We headed out and grabbed coffee at St. Marks. John was born in Denver and spent 6 years here, while he doesn’t have any friends here, his mom does, Kim! We grabbed Voodoo Doughnuts and headed to Arvada to see Kim. We pulled up to the most beautiful garden! Kim’s husband, Gary, daughter, Julie, and her grandchildren, Benjamin, Jeremiah, and Audrey, were over and the doughnuts were a huge success. We drank tea and caught up--well I guess I had just met Kim, but she is very welcoming and it felt more like catching up than getting to know someone. We went out back, where she had another beautiful garden, this one was filled with vegetables and herbs. She even had a canopy with a table under, but even more impressive a chandelier (it reminded me of Annie’s parents yard). After we left Kim’s we went to Two Rivers Coffee to crank out some letters of recommendation. From there we headed to Rocky Mountain National Park! We are camping at Glacier Basin tonight.