It took 4 hours to drive from the Springs to Estes Park on Saturday, and 5 to get back today. Saturday, traffic through Denver and Boulder was slow. Today, I swung west of most of Boulder and all of Denver, taking Hwy 93 through Golden to meet up with I-470. And then there was blizzard. Last week it was a choice between getting the brakes fixed, or replacing the heater core in the truck. Great braking, but a cold, cold ride home with no defrost, so windows just a little open, and occasional... Sign in to see full entry.