I LOVE Fort Collins. First the hotel was excellent and reasonably priced (Best Western Kiva Inn). Then the place is simply covered with ponds and walking trails for birding. And then it has restaurants and shops and a University. It was a great place to spend 4 nights. Of all the places I visited this was one where I'd be willing to move.
From this central location I visited both University of Northern Colorado - Greeley and Colorado State University - Fort Collins. I didn't get to the public libraries, not for lack of time, but because of birds. The weather was gorgeous spring and the birds were calling. I got to see wood ducks for the first time ever. They are soooo cute. And then there were tree swallows, great horned owl w/babies, grebes, teals and all kinds of birds. I also spotted a beaver and a muskrat during my walks.
On Saturday I drove over to Estes Park and through parts of the gorgeous Rocky Mountains. This was my first encounter with Big Horn Sheep. On Sunday I circumnavigated Rocky Mountain National Park. There was snow in the passes so I wasn't able to take a shortcut through it. I drove for about 10 hours through amazing country. I used a backroad to get to Boulder. While driving I was able to change my reservations for that evening to Boulder, instead of Estes. It was a perfect choice, I was able to stay at the Best Western, 10 minutes from the University.
Photos
To Fort Collins: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsemenza/sets/72157604837446521/
University of Northern Colorado: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsemenza/sets/72157604832782212/
Colorado State University: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsemenza/sets/72157604886506205/
Around Fort Collins: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsemenza/sets/72157604886506205/
To Boulder, the long way round: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsemenza/sets/72157604903601774/
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