Lea giving Annika a little squeeze. I love this baby!!!
Woke up this morning thinking it was going to be cloudy and a bit on the chilly side, but to our surprise the sun was shining and it was hot! So we enjoyed des tasse de cafe out on our balcony overlooking the beautiful mountains and Swiss-like architecture. A great way to start the morning!
(Please read in reverse order - blogspot is a wee bit complicated for two weary travelers)
However, just a couple hundred feet away was the real gem we had treked uphill for - Hanging Lake, nestled beneath two graceful waterfalls. The water was a color of blue similar to terquoise and had us thinking about how to incorporate nature's palate into our future wedding plans :)
Even though we knew there would be a waterfall at the top of our hike, we had no clue that it would be a raging, gushing pillar of awesomeness! ;) The cool spray coated our warm bodies as we rejoyced in our successful climb.
The trail, completely uphill, seemed like a never-ending staircase to ... heaven? With the sunshine streaming on our faces, we "mountain crawled" (Lea's new term) like mountain goats pracing along the staggering cliffsides. Captivated by our beautiful surroundings, we stopped for a quick photo opp before mounting the summit of our climb.
Last year, our drive from West Jordan, UT to Vail, CO was filled with ohhing and awing that probably made us seem like we were two valley girls who couldn't get over their new brilliant shade of nail polish. :) This year proved exactly the same - but with an exciting new addition! We drove down I-70 to the base of the Hanging Lake trail, which like the rest of the incredible scenery, had us totally stoked for more of nature's phenomenal landscape. Here is Taylor, showing her excitement to start the hike!
Even though we knew there would be a waterfall at the top of our hike, we had no clue that it would be a raging, gushing pillar of awesomeness! ;) The cool spray coated our warm bodies as we rejoyced in our successful climb.
The trail, completely uphill, seemed like a never-ending staircase to ... heaven? With the sunshine streaming on our faces, we "mountain crawled" (Lea's new term) like mountain goats pracing along the staggering cliffsides. Captivated by our beautiful surroundings, we stopped for a quick photo opp before mounting the summit of our climb.
Last year, our drive from West Jordan, UT to Vail, CO was filled with ohhing and awing that probably made us seem like we were two valley girls who couldn't get over their new brilliant shade of nail polish. :) This year proved exactly the same - but with an exciting new addition! We drove down I-70 to the base of the Hanging Lake trail, which like the rest of the incredible scenery, had us totally stoked for more of nature's phenomenal landscape. Here is Taylor, showing her excitement to start the hike!
This looks awesome! ... but am I biased? ;)
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