Wednesday, August 7, 2019 - Loveland Breakfast Club; Back at Bentley; Backroads--Buckhorn Drive, Masonville, Highway 14; Campfire

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 - Loveland Breakfast Club; Backroads--Buckhorn Drive, Masonville, Highway 14; Walking the Trail; Planes Planes and More Planes; Campfire

This morning while checking my email I had one from Escapees Mail Service with our new address.  I had two items I was waiting to mail, knowing the address would be here soon, so I had both ready in no time.  Now comes the real work - making sure everything is changed within the next three months. 

Dean loves to have breakfast out, so I suggested we try the Loveland Breakfast Club which is just a short distance from the park.  It had great reviews...let's hope we agree!

We soon arrived and selected from the Over 55 Menu - love these prices!  I had two pieces of french toast that was delicious, and I would put it fairly high on my list for this dish.  Dean chose egg, bacon and potatoes, and a piece of sourdough bread.  He wasn't quite as happy with his - mostly due to the potatoes.  Hash browns are his favorite.  He said the potatoes tasted like sliced baked potato that had barely hit the grill - and possibly just sitting in a container to serve as needed.  He did like the sourdough bread though.  

Dean has been looking at the map and suggested a drive through the countryside, so after a quick stop at the RV, we headed out on Buckhorn Drive towards Masonville (where we happened to see their Post Office along the road.  We made a quick stop to mail those letters I mentioned earlier.)  What a beautiful drive this was.  The scenery and rock formations seemed to change every few miles and we thoroughly enjoyed our day here.

There were many beautiful homes (and a few older cabins) scattered throughout the area.  

We were surprised when a sign just back around this corner said "Tunnel Ahead".  Fortunately, it was just a short drive through.

After awhile we transitioned to Highway 14 that led us back through Fort Collins.  Along the way was the Cache la Poudre River.  There are several companies that utilize the river for white water rafting.  Right now the water isn't real high but it is moving along very well.  We really enjoyed our stop along the river to watch as several rafts came down the river.

While we were there a bus pulled up.  The driver said you sure are a long way from Kansas.  Would you believe he was originally from Wichita?  He and his wife moved here after he retired from Boeing.  We had such a nice visit with him before he had to move on to the next check point for his group.

Several miles downstream there was a nice park, so we pulled in and walked down to the river.

There were many people enjoying floating in the water upstream and in this area.  The water is about 50 degrees - much too cold for me!

Near Fort Collins.  Such a beautiful backdrop!

It was pretty late when we returned, so the fillets we had planned for tonight will wait until tomorrow, and we settled for a hot dog!   (psst!  followed by ice cream with strawberries) Afterwards we walked the entire north portion of the trail along the lake.

As we were walking to the paved path - there is a small dirt path from our section of the park to reach the paved area.

This is near the end of the path.  It is just a short distance from the marina.

Across the lake is Northern Colorado Regional Airport where we watched planes fly in all evening - most of them within 5-10 minutes of each other.  I loved watching them. 

Our sunset for the evening.

One of the planes coming in.

Isn't this beautiful?

Tonight, Dean got out his Father's Day present out and used the flame genie for the first time.  It was still a little warm, but it was a nice ending to a great day.

Happy Guy!

Happy Lady!

Another wonderful day in Colorado.  This definitely could be a favorite place to visit.  God has created the most beautiful scenery and we are so thankful to have the opportunity to see it.