We had lunch at a great cafe - home made veggie burger. Mmm... We also stopped to get some water from the local spring. It appeared to be water coming directly out of the stream, which would be dangerous to drink. But there was clearly a spigot and an indication that you were supposed to get drinking water. So we assumed it must be safe and it certainly was cold and clear and tasty.
Then we went to a very small little festival with crafts and local stuff. Wee's favorite part of the festival was doing the kid activities at the church tent - counting crosses, finding Jesus through a maze, following a line to Jesus. Our favorite part was the antique tent with a great old train lantern that still worked, spurs, some old toys, and old kitchen implements. I guess when talking about antiques "old" can be taken for granted.
Then it was time for horseback riding. This was Wee's first time on one of these rides with his own horse. He rides enough at home on ponies and with me on Skye that it was no problem for him. He just chatted/flirted with the guide for the whole hour. It was a great ride through Pine and Aspen forest and out into meadows. We could see Mount Meeker and other mountains in the Continental Divide in the distance. The guide had only been in Colorado since Memorial Day, but she was very knowledgeable about the little mining cabins, flowers, trees, horses, and mountains in the distance. Her horse was named Shelby - a perfect name for a mustang. Alex and I agreed that it was the best horse ride we'd experienced in Colorado so far.
After the ride we went to the only other open cafe/coffeeshop in Allenspark for a little drink and snack. Also pretty good, but with few non-egg options for Wee. We sipped and snacked and played with some games while being thankful that we had finished our ride before the thunderstorm hit.
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