Colorado Kimmie

 Hey guys! I wanted to share this really amazing day hike with you!  The location is near Idaho Springs, Colorado (about an hour outside of Denver) and you should totally add this to your "Must Do" list when visiting Colorado.  I present to you (drum roll please...and can you add one of those shaker eggs...tsss tsst tsss)...ST. MARY'S GLACIER! I recently read this idea for a novel about a chef/blogger who was a killer.  And, she confessed to all her killings in the first couple of paragraphs of her blog, but nobody read it because they skipped right down to the recipe.  So, I shall give you the nitty gritty first, and if you want to read on about all the fluff and my personal opinions, you can.  Shall we? First, this trailhead is about 1.5 hour or less from where I live...a glacier, guys!  A slowly sliding slab of ancient ice. How cool is that?  Second, along with water and a snack (and perhaps some other incidentals), it only costs $5 for parking...

This time last year I experienced by first adventure in Rocky Mountain National Park.  It was definitely one of the places I wanted to check off the list while on my two week trip in the Rockies.  With over 350 miles of trails, Rocky Mountain National Park is like an adult playground for the outdoors enthusiast!  It offers trails of every level, plus backpacking, climbing and cabin camping.  Although I was only there for one day, I plan to go back as soon as the park opens with fewer COVID restrictions.   Upon arriving, the ranger handed me a map of the park and asked if I had any questions.  The map was pretty overwhelming with just me and my Toyota Yaris rental.  By the way, so fun!  I felt like I was Mario Karting through the Rockies.  As I started driving through the park with absolutely no plans and not a worry in the world, I just told myself that when I saw a trail name that spoke to my soul, I would pull over and hike it.  I...

(So yea, the title of the article...you totally won't get it unless you've witnessed Clark Griswold get lost in the desert, only to find his family and the infamous quote: "Thirsty Kids??!") Last Saturday, par in course for my weekend adventures, I decided to do another great hike in Boulder.  The weekend before I had done the Royal Arch which is definitely a thigh burner (I may do a post on this one, just because the pictures are so dope!).  And, a few weekends before that, I did Realization Point with a friend.  But, for the most part, I'm hiking, with me, myself and I (and the water bladder I just got in from Amazon...donated my last pack before relocating here.)  So, yea, lemme stop there for a minute... I just relocated to Longmont, CO from Greenville, SC!  I relocated during the whole national shutdown and drove through a blizzard to get here.  But, it's been one of the best decisions of my life.  Nothing great comes out o...