T & B Travels: August 2015

We've been in Saratoga for almost a week now. The town is much as we remember 2 years ago. It seems as though there are more tourists here based upon the fact the hot springs have been crowded, mostly with young kids. I know they are here with their parents and are having a big time being on vacation but in my mind, hot springs should be a place of quiet relaxation.

I've been fly fishing each day with mixed results. I've caught a few nice fish but have really had to work at it this year. The water is up a little, may have something to do with it. Usually dry flys are my go to bait but nymphs are doing a little better since the trout are staying down in the water column. We're here until September 1 so I'm sure conditions will change.

Barbara is getting into her daily walk about the town routine. Right after breakfast she does at least 3 miles and sometimes walks again late in the day. It's taken us a few days to get used to the altitude with Saratoga being at nearly 6800'.

Yesterday we drove nearly an hour and a half to have lunch with an old high school friend. We each met half way in the town of Walden, Colorado. The drive was very beautiful. Walden is the only town in Jackson County Colorado with only 590 people. Walden is located in the center of a huge valley called North Park and its full of wildlife, in fact it's known as the moose capital of Colorado.

I think we're taking a drive to Laramie tomorrow. We'll take the highway across the Snowy Range and do some sight seeing on the way.