Daily Didactic
The day started early with a peak out of the bus window at some very uninviting skies. Then it restarted a few hours later. Honestly, it didn't take much. Rainy bus days can be very enjoyable, hanging out and reading while insulated from the weather by our tin tent...

We ran into Estes Park to try to get the laptop charged up a bit and maybe grab a little lunch. All of this dry camping has left us with most of our batteries sapped, which makes this little web project a bit of a challenge. We spent a hour or so in the very nice Estes Public Library, Brian enjoying free internet and power and Theresa spreading out our small library of road trip books to research our impending shot across the midwest. However, before anything significant got accomplished, we headed down main street to find some lunch. The funky Wapiti (Elk in Coloradan) Pub and Grill was entertaining and effectively derailed anything productive after that. Heading back to the library seemed a little too much like work.

We got back to the campsite and caught up on a pile of Public Radio podcasts, along with some reading and painting. The sky dried up toward evening and we celebrated with a campfire before calling it a good lazy day.

Morning in the aesthetically challenged Glacier Basin Campground		Horses have the right of way in the park
The very nice Estes Public Library		The funky and partially subterranean Wapiti Grill
Looking down into the grill from above		The Estes Park hostel and a nice ride
Seems like a very restrictive business plan		The architecturally impressive Estes Park Theater. Not giant, however, so we skipped it.
We stopped in for some education on glaciers and such		Weather
The visitor center and weather		A small part of a big heard of Elk
Big bull		Even in the rain a very pleasant place to be
Brian researching		Theresa painting
Happy		Perhaps happier

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