{DREAM Marriage}

Our second day-trip was a snoweshoe outing in RMNP. We decided to try a popular trail from Bear Lake to Emerald Lake. This place is packed in the summer, but I was a little surprised at the number of cars as we entered the parking area.

The clouds were heavy and snow flurries were a steady stream as we headed up the trail.

The hike is not very long at 3.5 miles round trip, however, the majority is on an uphill climb.

On our way we passed by Nymph Lake. We stopped for a short break while we adjusted to the altitude.

We climbed on to Dream Lake where the snow was blowing so much that the visibility was a challenge. It certainly looked prettier than it felt. Facing the direction of the wind was BRUTAL!

We stopped for a snack at the base of our final ascent to Emerald Lake and discovered stepping off the trail was risky when Mark found himself sunk in several feet of powdery snow.  We also decided at this point that the visibility wasn't going to improve and the view we were hoping to get at Emerald Lake was not happening. Dream Lake was our turning point.

Heading back down the trail

We had lunch in Estes Park at a little diner called You Need Pie. Believe it or not, we did not order any pie .. ...
guess we didn't need it!

 We did pick up a yummy Caramel Apple and walked around town a bit where we saw this awesome window display at the Candy Store.

 It was one of the best days and I LOVED spending it with my favorite guy!