Estes Park

 The town limits sign.  All in the area are similar to this one.  Next couple are just scenery from the sign area.  Lots of crazy tourists there.  Feeding turkeys and chipmunks like you can't do that just about anywhere.

Again a pic of the Rockies from the town limit and of the town of Estes Park as you drive into the town.

In case you missed the picture on FB this is the Stanley Hotel.  It is an actual working establishment.  There is a gate house to keep pesky tourists out, (we did try) but could have parked for $5.  We decided to just take a couple from the street using a zoom lens.  In case the hotel doesn't look familiar, it is the model for the Overlook in the King book The Shining.  This is my all time favorite SK book so I am excited to see it.  The highlight of the day! 
Today was a shopping day.  Not our favorite thing to do but a necessary evil.  Owen didn't bring any dress shoes for the wedding and I needed a dress to wear so off to the mall we went.  We also went to the grocery store.  I know everybody is jealous....  Spent the rest of the day in the trailer b/c of huge thunder storms.  Major downpours lightning and loud thunder.  Supposed to clear tomorrow so until then...