The beginning of our trip






We pulled out at 3:30 on Saturday and arrived in Kansas City at midnight, gaining an hour with Central Standard Time. The Mississippi River was awesome and too wide to fit into our camera-out-the-car-window shot. Maybe we'll catch on the way back.
Sunday we drove through Kansas, into Colorado, and arrived in Estes Park around 6:30 p.m. Gained another hour with Mountain Time. This means I now wake up at 3 or 4 in the morning instead of 5 or 6. Tom and Aaron have no trouble with sleeping in or staying up. It all works out though, and makes for good driving rotations.
Picture 1: Proof that we drove through Kansas. Yes, it is that flat. Creeped out Tom and Aaron, the mountain men. I think I could deal with it--I liked the feeling of freedom, no boundaries, and lots of sunshine. Back to the picture: Off in the distance you see "Kansas skyscrapers." AKA grain silos.
Picture 2: Me and Aaron on top of Mt. Prospect in Estes Park. We took a tram up.
Picture 3: We walked the rest of the way up on this dirt road. We looked forward to driving through the mountain ranges off in the distance.
Picture 4: Tom is along, too. We're at the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. A friendly hippie type took this photo for us.
Picture 5: Driving up and into the Rockies. The cloud covered ones are our destination. Read on for more of the adventure!

Comments

The Bowman Blog said…
Hey guys,

Colorado looks great. Thanks for the pictures. Shanghai is as flat as Kansas. thanks for the mountain pictures. I hope to get the fam out there someday. Oh, and check out the Bowman Blog for our latest addition - Rachel Grace on Saturday evening!
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
The Bowman Blog said…
Hey, my first comment did not survive. Thanks for the great pictures and updates. Shanghai is as flat as Kansas. I hope to get the family to Colorado someday. Oh, and be sure to check out our latest addition, Rachel Grace, as of Saturday evening! (See Bowman Blog)
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Amy said…
This looks great!!! I love the mountains...I am with Aaron and Tom as far as Kansas goes...creeps me out. (Tornadoes and all!) We miss you all, but it looks and sounds like you are having a good time. Praying for your safety!
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Anonymous said…
This looks like so much fun! I love the mountains, they are so beautiful. I hope you all are having a great time. I will be praying for your safe return home.
Amy
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
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