We had a great day today. Temps were in the 50's and we went out to Great Sand Dunes National Park. They had a very nice and informative ranger station. We went for a small walk right out the door of the station, then drove a mile down the road to be closer to the sand dunes. We were going to walk on the dunes, but there was a stream to cross to get to them and it looked to be about 8 -10 inches deep in some spots. We decided to come back next weekend with our waterproof hiking boots and give it another shot. We did watch as some people hiked the dunes and others slid down on special sleds. Louise wants to hike to the top, but I know how hard it is to walk in sand so I know I can't make it that far, but will go as far as possible. We then went to the Dunes hot spring swimming pool. We sat at a table with another family and had lunch. The other family were very nice and we had a lovely chat. They were from San Luis, which is south of Alamosa. They gave us some great tips on things to do in the area. We opted to go to the adults only pool as Louise saw some of her patients in the larger outdoor one. The water was lovely and we tried out a couple of the hot tubs also. One of them was very hot - about 115 degrees so we didn't stay in that one too long. It was very relaxing. We were going to stop at the gator farm on the way home, but the family said it wasn't worth it and was quite hokey so Louise decided not to stop. She really needs to go to the Everglades so she can see them in the wild - much more interesting and humane. We put our feet up for an hour and then took care of a few chores around. The beavers are out again (they seem to like dusk) and we watched them for a bit.
I am putting a few pix on again: sand dunes, male mule deer by the side of the road (we also saw some pronghorn antelope, but too far away for a pic), the outdoor hot springs pool with the Sangre de Cristo mountains in the background, one of the beavers, and a pic of the clouds reflecting in the pond.
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