Watch for those Grizzly's!

FROM MY VIEW: ROCKY MOUNTAINS, COLORADO

After completing my time in the golden state, California, it was time to head to the beautiful state of Colorado. For my family and I, it was about seeing nature at its finest. Having a break from the big cities that were yet to follow. I can tell you now, if you want some down time if your visiting a few large cities, Colorado is the place to go, especially a little town called Estes Park, one of the gateways to the beautiful Rocky Mountains! The weather was perfect, even though they were heading into winter, it was very warm! Although, be warned, nights are on the cooler side. So never forget to pack something warm as the weather does change pretty dramatically. The main point of staying in Estes Park, was that the whole time we were there, we wanted to see the much talked about Rockies, and so we did! From day 1, we were off, exploring what the national park has on offer, and what was on offer, was just like a postcard! Crystal clear lakes, lucious forests as far as the eye could see and most the most important of all, incredible wildlife! Even in town, there was elf wondering the streets, but in the national park, you can see deer, chipmunks, elk and a whole lot more! Even grizzly bears. The house we stayed in had a warning "NEVER LEAVE FOOD OUT ON THE VERANDAH, MAY ATTRACT BEARS!". Mind you, this also had a picture attached of one there a few months earlier. Yikes!
My most favourite spot was Bear Lake. It is a beautiful place in the world, and personally, if your headed that way, definately go and take a visit!

Getting there: +American Airlines and also +Delta fly direct from most American hubs to Denver International Airport (DIA) located off the I-70 35 minutes from downtown Denver and 1 hour and 32 minutes from Estes Park and the Rocky Mountains.

Stay: My family and I rented a house just outside Estes Park, in what you could sort of call the 'wilderness' through +HomeAway which has plenty of homes and apartments in the area available for holiday rental. Unfortunately, I can not find the house on the website available for rent again, but what I can say is that the home was perfect. Just out of town (what I reccommend) to really experience what the Rockies have to offer whilst still being close to facilities.