by Claire
Do you remember the run for your life boulder scene in one of the Indiana Jones movies? That is what I feel like trying to stay ahead of three teenage boys’ hunger on this trip! Does altitude increase appetites? WOW! I am feeding them everything I can find that is known to keep people full but it isn’t working…especially with increased activity! I feel like I’be feeding a newborn again! Enough griping! I could still be paying restaurant prices to feed them and that would be much worse!
It was a gorgeous day in the mountains. We drove to The Alpine Center which is above the tree line at about 12,500 feet elevation. I love watching the kids experience these moments! They learned so much and truly grasped the beauty surrounding us. We ended up needing a few items we forgot at home (allergy meds, sunscreen and such) so that was a $26 setback. Then there was another grocery stop @ $75. Grrrrrr…that technically went over the grocery budget but I did have another $150 set aside. I sure didn’t want to go into that on the second day of the trip but at least we had it available. Again, the eating…
Tomorrow we fish…and yes, with fishing inside the park being “catch and release” and other areas outside of the park being “catch and keep” I told Steve tomorrow we will make it a “eat what you kill ” menu! Lol! I’m kidding of course.
Additional $20 spent for a 7 day pass to the park and $15 to have hot chocolate in July in the 50 degree day at 12,500 feet. That was a very memorable moment for these Texans!
