For Labor Day weekend we all (dogs included) decided to go up to Mt. Evans,the tallest mountain unto which you can drive to (14,130 ft).  It was quite a drive!  The road was literally wedged into the side of a cliff, not a drive you wanna take if your scared of heights!  As we neared the top of the mountain I noticed my breathing was changing.  I was breathing twice as frequently.  Also I began feeling nauseated.  When we got to the top we started walking around checking out the great view and at times I felt very dizzy.  I guess this makes sense seeing how I get motion sickness out at sea, I get altitude sickness too!  Which kinda sucks because I like going up to the top of high mountains.  But, the awesome view is worth it.

On the way down we saw a Pika.  Alaina was excited to see that tiny little critter hopping around collecting food and hiding in the ground.  I must say it was quite entertaining.  If the dogs could have seen over the wall, they would have probably pulled like hell to catch that thing.  Also, we saw some mountain goats!  We parked the car and climbed up the hill to get a closer view of them.  There was a heard of them, and they were just laying around in the sun, old ones and young ones.  We were standing within 10 feet of them!  I wanted to get closer, but their horns on top looked a little intimidating.

Finally, on the way back home we stopped at a brewery in Idaho springs called Tommy Knockers.  The beer was delicious.  I think that is my 3rd favorite brewery for taste in beer.  The first of course being Lost Coast and 2nd Ice Harbor.  Their Oatmeal Stout and nut brown ale was to almost die for.  And to top it off we had really good food.  Alaina had some delicious french fries, dumped in buffalo sauce and blue cheese, and I had a taco salad, a little less creative, but very scrumptious.