Sorry for the lack of posts…..I guess I needed some time to recover from my last 7 hour drive home the other day. Heck, JJ even handled it better than I did!
Anyway, thought I'd share some photos. We headed out to a region we're somewhat familiar with, but an area we hadn't visited before. The Missus was really interested to see how JJ handled hiking and I must say, he was a champ!
We did five hikes and a couple of walks in three full days! Some of which were over five miles and 800+ foot elevation gain! Yikes!
We looked for hikes that had some cover because JJ doesn't like heat or prolonged direct sunlight and at the elevation we were at….well, that wouldn't be nice! We loved our accommodations, which actually had a decent kitchen, which we'll make sure to remember if we return. The place and the staff were super dog friendly….on one day, I counted 9 pooches staying there.
The Missus's and my favorite parts of our hikes were the beautiful lakes…..
Which were so scenic and pristine.
As for JJ….well, there were still quite a few snow banks along the way, which he loved. He would often get the "zoomies"….
And exposure to new situations were quite interesting…..
JJ has always hated water….in fact he used to have a phobia of puddles….yes…for real. So, it was interesting to see him overcome that as he figured out how to cross over streams.
One of us would be on each side of the stream or body of water and cheer him on. We'd let him figure things out for himself and he did well!
He got so good at this hiking thing that he'd get somewhat impatient waiting for me…the slowpoke at times.
Yep, that's his "hurry up daddy" look.
Personally, I enjoy taking my time…..well, maybe I'm just old and slow. But there were a couple of stops I really enjoyed.
Right across from our hotel….well, after a good amount of stairs was a large venue with several large restaurants, shops, and a distillery that made cocktails we really enjoyed.
Almost all restaurants had outdoor seating available and were dog friendly; though a couple were still in transition mode from winter to summer and not ready yet. Still, we'd usually get a late lunch and dinner at one of the restaurants. Nothing mind blowing, mind you; but not terrible.
Though by the end of our stay…..we had gotten to the point of doing takeout and eating on our balcony.
So, there you go….as my backlog of travel/road trip posts gets even larger!
Thanks for stopping by!
I'll get back to my regularly scheduled posts tomorrow!