Wine and Dine

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We spent our last day enjoying the KOA campground.  Marc came out and had breakfast with us (Kathryn stayed home to study). Afterward,  I convinced Curtis to take a paddle boat ride with me and walk the trail around the quarry. This KOA has plenty of outdoor activities for the family,  especially children. The paddle boats, put-put golf, pedal cars, etc. are all included. 

We went by to play with the pups before Kat and Marc headed to work. Theo howled and acted like he hadn't seen us in forever.  

We drove out to Sweetheart Winery where Kathryn works to have a charcuterie board and a glass of wine from the winery. It's a beautiful red barn with a large outdoor venue that had tables spread out all over the place. It's a very nice place for a relaxing afternoon or evening. 


After walking around and saying good-bye to Kathryn,  we headed back to town to see Marc at the Armstrong Hotel where he works. The hotel is in Old Town in Fort Collins. It is a historical building with a really cool bar area in the basement. The bar area had a 50's decor aimed at more mature patrons. There was a library area with a piano in the corner.  We enjoyed a bite to eat and a coffee outside in the Cafe. The food was very good, nothing fancy, but very tasty.
This contraption that looks like a chemistry experiment is how they make coffee. Supposedly,  it drips (I think) once a minute. So it takes 24 hours to brew a pot. It was very strong even for me, but very good. 
I was very sad to say goodbye to Marc. We are glad we came out to visit and see their new home. They seem very happy and that makes me happy. 

Tomorrow we are off to enjoy a few days in Ouray,  Colorado. There are supposed to be great Jeep trails.  Curtis is pretty excited. 





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