After the race on Saturday, Ellie went with Kohlton, Mark and Martine to spend the rest of the weekend in Nederland. Larr and I decided to do a quick overnight trip to Estes Park so that we could take our time going through the Rocky Mountain National Park. Grandpa Don wished us a happy road trip and offered to pay for a nice dinner somewhere. He recommended the Cascades Rest. inside of the Stanley Hotel. So, we booked a room at a motel, packed our stuff, got the dog and we were on our merry way very quickly.
The Stanley is a famous, historic hotel. "The Shining" and "Dumb and Dumber" were filmed on location at the hotel. That is why Larr has his face stuck through a door.
Larr ordered the trout dip with New York Flatbread crackers; it was wonderful.
House Smoked Colorado Trout Dip
sesame crackers, pickled green beans & charred lemon
Local and Artisanal Charcuterie Board - artisanal salamis, fine cheeses, house-made cranberry chutney & berry balsamic mustard.
This is something Ethan would love, so I am going to serve something similar when he comes home next month.
Rib eye Steak & Crispy Brussels Sprouts- red chili flakes, fresh garlic, olive oil - amazing and enough to feed me for breakfast and lunch the next day.
Larr enjoyed the Blackberry Cheesecake made with Haystack Goat cheese, local blackberries and a oatmeal streusel topping.It was very tasty. I had a simple rootbeer float and it was just right for me.
After dinner we checked out the grounds and found that they have a live butterfly display in the basement.
The next morning we had a mediocre breakfast at a cafe. It turns out that breakfast at The Stanley would have been the same or a slightly lower cost. Next time, I am going to remember that and have breakfast at the Stanley. Then we visited the park. Remmie had fun, too.
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