Gordons & Wilkes @ The Nest 03Aug18-06Aug18

It's been a whirlwind since Rob & fam left CO. The Gordons joined for the fine meal with the Haines clam Thu eve and then Fri we played golf, hung out and hit the Pho Bay II new location in Silverthorne. Tasty but the image is of their version of a martini - whaaaat? - it had ice and a brandy glass.

Saturday was about the fine Keystone Beer & Bluegrass Fest. Such a good time - good friends (including bumping into Janice and BK at Kickapoo before the beers were flowing), good music and good beers.

Sunday came with a hike/climb up the continental divide from the Argentine Pass TH. The team made it out till the trail gave out where Wilks and I carried on up to a saddle above Shlef Lk (on the Clear Crk Co side). Just as we acquired the ridge and CDT by bushwhacking up a steep grassy slope, it began to rain and hail. We therefore did not descend to Shelf Lk to fish.

Cool flowers are still out on the alpine tundra. Too there was aluminum phosphate (?) on all the rocks in the stream draining the area - eerie white hue.

That night we had a great meal from the ladies. Monday brought some golf again, cornhole championships and pickleball lessons. 

GR8 visit from old friends.