' SOMETHINGS NEVER CHANGE "

P.Natarajan, Denver, CO.

SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE. So is ESTES PARK which people have visited over 10000 years to enjoy the Nature's Wonder. Roosevelt National Forest and Rocky Mountain National Park surround the village of Estes Park with spectacular mountain scenery. Estes Park is one of the America's greatest Parks and is named after its founder Joete Estes in 1859.

We had the opportunity to visit this place on June 10, 2007. The highest continuous high way in U.S. leads to Estes Park and the road reaches to 12200 feet in elevation to the popular destination of Al pine's visitors center over the continental divide.

We reached by road this place in two hours time. We started climbing further the icy path by feet to reach the peak. As the path way was laden with rocks of ice, a wooden stair case like structure was laid on the path way to enable visitors to climb the 12000' peak. We were able to stamp our legs slowly and slowly but
steadily and when we reached the summit on 10th of June 2007, we were overjoyed to feel that we can touch the bear blue sky with our wet fingers by stretching one hand to the limit. We wore our overcoats to enjoy the cool breeze without shivering and looked up the clear sky at a very close range.

Hiking , climbing, mountain biking, skiing, snow shoeing are the most common adventures that the Americans enjoy here. Grand lake is situated at the highest altitude. Visitors spend time in fishing at different lakes and also in river rafting and boating. There are miles of hiking trails in the mountain range. Riding on horse back is also another brave activity in the westward Rocky Mountain region which is surrounded by abundant wild life habitat. The Trail Ridge Road leading to to the continental divide offers scenic drives peak to peak.

Shops and restaurants invite the visitors to have a go and we found the Sub Way for ordering the lunch which proved sumptuous and delicious too.

We started the return drive sometime around 4p.m. and reached home safely close to 6.30 p.m. What a feel to think that we touched 12000 feet and had the vision of the blue clear sky at a very close range from the top of the Rocky Mountain, CO.

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