Colorado

Last weekend, I was fortunate enough to be able to go back to Colorado with my boyfriend. No, it wasn’t a romantic getaway. Instead, we spend the weekend with his family and he showed me the state in which he grew up. I probably won’t break the news to him yet, but I really liked it. I haven’t lived in many places with a true “fall” before. Even the brown leaves that littered the ground were beautiful to me. However, I’ve been raised to see the beauty in many different places, and Colorado would be no exception.

I also brought my brand new (to me) camera on this trip: a Pentax K1000 I bought off Ebay. I used Kodak Portra 400 film and I was stunned with how the photos turned out. We took the camera on a hike, to the red rock amphitheater, and down a walking trail in his neighborhood. For the rest of my photos, my iPhone 6S worked just fine. I am, however, super excited to continue using this camera for my travel posts (as well as in my Exploring Tucson series!).

As I said, I was only in Colorado for the weekend (Colorado friends, I will be hitting you up next time). I flew in on Friday night, late in the evening, and flew out on Sunday night, again, late in the evening. I drove back from Phoenix to Tucson, which is a two hour drive, and arrived home a little before 2 AM. Oh, the things we do for love.

On day 1, Tanner took me around his hometown of Littleton and to Red Rocks Amphitheater to play around with the new camera. We went to lunch with his family, which was amazing, and he continued showing me around. He’s trying to sell me on this place, can you tell?

On day 2, we headed up to Boulder for a hike up the Flat Irons, which was amazing and also really hard. My booty was sore for at least two days. He’s also significantly better at climbing rocks than I am, as he’s got long legs and I’ve got big hips that don’t fit through the rocks and legs that can’t touch the bottom. Oh well, it was fun.

We finished our trip with a dinner with his family, a great way to end the weekend. i wish I could have stayed longer, but I guess I’ll see you next time, Colorado.

Outfit details:
Coated Skinny Jeans: Similar Here
Chelsea Boots: Similar Here
Denim Jacket: Here, Similar Here
Scarf: The Mint Julep Boutique
Purse: Dooney and Bourke
Lipstick: Kylie Jenner Cosmetics Love Bite, Similar by Smashbox

Littleton + Golden

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Boulder

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Hi - my name is Kirsten! I am currently based in Chicago after a long cross-country move from Arizona. What will you find here? I love sharing all things sustainability and slow fashion, any of my day-to-day shenanigans, the latest new hobbies I picked up, and whatever concert or music festival I can find. Welcome and thanks for popping in to my little corner of the world wide web!

10 Comments

  1. 11.16.16

    Oh my gosh, you two are too cute!

  2. 11.16.16

    These pictures are so pretty and it looks like y’all had so much fun!

    XO, Brooke
    https://livethepreplife.blogspot.com

  3. 11.16.16
    Kat said:

    I love travel diaries! it’s been a while since I wrote one so I’m looking forward to my trip to Europe next month so I can take like a zillion photos. I’ve never been to Colorado, but would love to visit soon. I’ve heard great things about Boulder so would like to head out there.

  4. 11.16.16

    Colorado looks beautiful in the fall! Thanks for sharing!

  5. 11.16.16
    Greta said:

    It looks like you had a great time. I love your photos!

    Greta | http://www.gretahollar.com

  6. 11.17.16
    Katie said:

    What a fun weekend- all these pictures are gorgeous! I’ve never been to Colorado but I definitely want to go!

    xoxo,
    Katie
    chicincarolina.blogspot.com

  7. 11.17.16
    adriana said:

    I love Colorado! These pictures are great, you guys must of had such a fun time!

  8. 11.17.16
    michelle mink said:

    I have never been to Colorado before but it looks lovely. I’m glad you had a great time.

  9. 11.18.16
    amy said:

    I’ve never visited Colorado before, but love to one day! Loved reading about your trip and your pictures are gorgeous!
    xoxo,
    Amy | Pastel N Pink

  10. 11.19.16
    Amanda said:

    I’ve never been to Colorado but your pics are making me want to go! Looks like you had a fantastic time 🙂

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