Back to the big question, was it the right choice?

We're back at home, now for 2 weeks. I'm finally catching up and although I wrote most of my last posts on the airplane on the way home, I hadn't managed to find the time to post them and finish the rest. And, yes, the photos are coming - I took hundreds and am slowly managing to sort and get them ready to publish. I promise they will come and I don't think you will be disappointed.

Anyway, I started this blog talking about how I chose Lane Guest Ranch and wondering if I had made the right choice. Rebecca's tears on Friday evening and Saturday morning showed me I had.

Rebecca was very sad to see this vacation end – she met some nice kids – her new friends - and got to ride a beautiful horse and enjoy the fresh air. She quickly put this vacation up there with her two other favorites – Disney World and Mexico – and said it would have been way above the other two if she had seen a Bighorn Sheep. (She later told me it was the best vacation ever and that this had been the best summer of her life!)

So, with the knowledge gained about their behavior, it looks like an early summer trip to the Lane Guest Ranch for us next year – maybe for Ali’s birthday. And, we know that we’ll be getting to the park entrance when it opens for our second trip up Trail Ridge Road in search of Bighorn Sheep.

We all agree that the Lane Guest Ranch was definitely the right choice. The accommodations are rustic (but very clean) but what makes this place a success is the wonderful people who work there and their willingness to always find a way to say yes to anything you want or need. From Tom, the guy who services the pool and hot tubs plus manages the grill at lunch 2 days a week, to Al our waiter who also fills the hummingbird feeders and remembers I can’t have any dairy products, to Denny, Jenny, Amber and all the other wranglers who make sure everyone has a great ride, we salute you and look forward to seeing you next summer! And to Lloyd Lane, we hope that you continue to let people share your wonderful ranch for a long time - you are an exceptional host!