Outside

There are so many great outdoor things to do in this part of Colorado. We had already been swimming. This morning we took the kids to a new park, and then went for a walk on a trail along the river. It was really beautiful. We kind of wished we had bicycles and a trailer to take the kids with. The trail was all paved along the river, and Ian really liked going on the bridges across.

From Fort Collins

From Fort Collins

From Fort Collins

After our walk we went to the main city park. The kids played on the playground for a short time before we had a picnic lunch. After lunch, we went on a trolley ride. It was an original trolley on the original trolley tracks that has been restored and only cost $2.50 for all of us to ride for a half hour. Ian really enjoyed the ride, an it was a neat experience. It was fun to imagine people riding the same trolley back and forth to work or downtown a hundred years ago.

From Fort Collins

From Fort Collins

From Fort Collins

By then it was naptime. After naps we went downtown, because we found out Fort Collins has a free bike library and we wanted to try the trails on a bike. But by the time we got there, all the bikes were gone. So we walked around their old downtown and poked our noses in some interesting shops. We were hoping to go swimming at the campground when we came back, but Ian was already getting tired and cranky so we did a quick dinner and just worked on packing up. Tomorrow we're off to somewhere new. Not exactly sure where yet, but we've got a couple ideas to try.

Colorado is a lot of fun so far! I'd love to be back here when the kids are old enough to go hiking and white water rafting with us. Just being in a hiking store today made me want to go hiking again! There are so many fun outdoor activities around here. I can't wait to be able to do them as a family!