Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Relaxing Evening after Day Hike in the Sawtooths

 Maybe it's because we've both hit our 40's now, but after our 10 mile hike, we weren't as eager to go snorkeling, swimming, and kayaking as we imagined we might be.  So instead, we cooled our feet in the clear water of Redfish Lake, relaxed and enjoyed the view of the Sawtooth Mountains, and leisurely perused the gift shop outside the Lodge, looking for thank you gifts for Mom & Dad and also some little souvenirs for the kiddos.

Then we drove into Stanley and returned to our favorite, Sawtooth Luce's for some dinner.  We found a fine, furry friend on the patio.  This golden retriever was so sweet - Codgy is his name, and he belongs to our server, Abby.  Such a big friendly dog with such a puny little stuffed toy.  ☺  We enjoyed his company.

 We split a small pizza - pesto sauce, artichoke hearts, red onions, mushrooms, and Italian sausage.  Delicious!
 After dinner, we did a little bit of exploring along the river and saw some pretty wildflowers and more of the amazing scenery so abundant in this area.



Before driving back to our tepee, we stopped and treated ourselves to some dessert - huckleberry ice cream cones ~ yum!  A tasty way to wrap up a very full and extraordinary day in the mountains.  ♥

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