Substantial snow forecast for Estes, possibly limiting departure for a day or two, so after a leisurely lunch with the Spaldings we headed down twisting highway 34 along the Big Thompson River, observing the results of last year's big flood as the snow began to fall. Heavy rain snow up to Cheyenne, Wyoming, and then all along Interstate 80 to North Platte, Nebraska, where we are holed up for the night while the weather clears out. Dinner consists of pre-packed sandwich from the nearby gas station/pantry.