Now, here's where the best part of the trip comes in. The hotel has a very nice balcony/patio, with tables and chairs. We spend some time here gabbing, listening, drinking, bench racing, etc. It's a very relaxed atmosphere. Nothing like a big bunch of good friends to spend the week end with.
From the patiuo, you can watch the lake, and see some interesting sights. Including a restored wood boat like I used to see at Tahoe, and this steamboat.
Grand Lake is a tourist mecca. People come from all over to spend time here at this high mountain lake. Our hotel parking lot becomes a car show. Dozens of people stop by to look at the cars, and talk about them. Yes, I did meet a man who had an uncle......
For a bit of trivia, the town of Grand Lake in on the shores of Grand Lake. It is also the headwaters of the Colorado river. The Colorado river passes through the Grand Canyon. See a trend here? The Grand Canyon got it's name from it's river, the Grand River. Before Colorado became a territory, the river was named the Grand river. Later, the river was renamed. But the town, the lake, and the canyon stayed the same.