Bryan and I woke up with healthy kids last Thursday morning, so we hurried to drop the kids off with friends before they had a chance to get sick again. :) We made our way to Granby and stopped at Olive Garden on our way up. I know that there are OG haters out there, we are definitely not one of them. More breadsticks? Yes, please! The afternoon was rainy, but luckily we were able to check in early at the timeshare. Once the rain passed, explored fishing a nearby river. We both ended up on the board. Always nice to catch at least one! The river was running deeper than we anticipated. Bryan, a true gentleman, let me use his waders while he filled up his boots with river water. We dined at our favorite Mexican restaurant in Granby, Azteca. We really dressed up for the occasion.
When one doesn't like to touch a fish, a net becomes mandatory, regardless of the size of the fish.
His boots were FILLED.
The next morning, we enjoyed not waking up to Luke's or Emma's face being inches from our own. I love those cute kiddos, but they are ninjas in the middle of the night and early morning, so creepy!! We triple checked the weather and decided to head for Crater Lake. We packed up our gear and food and drove to the trail head.
The hike was pleasant, not too steep and lots of great stream fishing along the way. Bryan is 100% in his element on backpacking trips. I enjoy these trips, but he is really what makes it so much fun. Plus, he'll still take my fish off the line for me. True love. :) The views were spectacular. The trail and lake were not crowded on Friday. Saturday, when we hiked out, it was much more busy. Glad we timed it when we did.
They require you to "log in," old school style with a pencil and paper.
Can you find the fisherman?
His big catch.
Campsite 6 was our home for the night.
Dining area, complete with a comfy bench.
Our suite for the night.
Doesn't this look like soooo much fun?!? The funny thing is, it really was!
One last look on our hike out.
This fishing hole was heaven.
We stopped at Beau Jo's on our way home. It was delicious pizza. We could be easily persuaded to stop here again.
We had such a great time. Perfect balance of relaxation and adventure. From the pics I received of the kids, it didn't look like they missed us too much!
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