June 22 - Colorado at last! We rolled across the border a few hours before sunset and were immediately greeted by amazing cloud formations. Amy joked that maybe it was a tornado. We drove through a quick storm then decided to leave the interstate. The Rockies came into view right as the sun was setting. It was just like I imagined it...these massive mountains rising out of the plains. In the orange-purplish glow, they seemed very surreal. The next day, we went to Rocky Mountain National Park, which was amazing. Even though we chose the short, easy path, we had an amazing view of Alberta Falls to our right and a panoramic view of the mountains to our left. We were thoroughly exhausted due to the high altitude, so we decided to skip the other trails and drive straight to the top. The scenery grew even more amazing and the temperature grew even colder with each passing mile. (Continued...)
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