Skate The Lake

Wednesday was ice skating at Evergreen Lake.  Such a great workout!  It was the first time I'd ever skated on a lake and one of only a handful of times ever.  I went with some of my cousins and friends.  What a great workout on a beautiful winter day.  It's definitely something I want to do again.  On the lake you do have to deal with more bumps than on an ice rink but that's part of the fun.

If you haven't tried it, do!  What I found is it doesn't matter what your ability, you'll have fun.  We had a group from newbies to advance skaters and everyone had a great time during this fun workout.

Easy Hike On Lily Pad Trail

It was a beautiful chilly Labor Day morning with temperatures around 31 degrees in Keystone.  After it warmed up a little, my cousin Susan and I took our dogs to hike Lily Pad Trail in Silverthorne before heading back to Denver.  It's a great trail for kids and dogs.  It's easy with plenty of forest cover for most of the hike.  There are three small ponds, each getting bigger than the last.  The Lower Lily Pad Lake has a ton of lily pads and the Upper Lily Pad lake is bigger with a great view of Buffalo Mountain.  It's 3.2 miles round trip.