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Rocky Mountain National Park

We spent two days on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park. It felt just long enough for us to go on every hike and site possible without snowshoes. The views are simply breathtaking. One can’t help but recognize how small and insignificant one is in this world. I appreciated the lack of cellphone service and use of technology. Being in the wilderness reminded me of how little control I actually have. The weather changed very quickly. We were on our way to Dream Lake, and were maybe just 10 minutes shy of it when we saw the clouds turn black and a strong gust of wind blew by. We decided to turn back because a mix of rain and snow on the ground would not be good. A thunderstorm and trees would also be a very bad idea. Sure enough, as soon as we got back to the parking lot, it started to rain and hail.