Blogs from Vail, Colorado, United States, North America

Vail was picturesque! The snow capped mountains, the towering trees, and the atmosphere of the ski village was breathtaking. It was a weekend of amazing powder on the slopes, along with rest and relaxation. The perfect combination for a great vacation. We arrived in Denver on Thursday night after a small flight delay and a few hiccups with our rental car. All in all it ended positive as we drove out in a fully loaded red mustang. It was a sweet ride and one Kyle couldn't pass up. Waking up the next morning we headed out on the road to downtown Denver. Denver: Denver is nicknamed "mile high city" sitting exactly a mile or 5,280 feet above sea level. Thursting above the skyline, in the foreground are the unique glass buildings that make up the downtown ... read more

So, it was time to leave Florida and meet up with my Dad in L.A. I don't even know how to describe how it felt to leave Florida, I mean there were just so many emotions that I can't quite put into place, so I'm not even going to attempt too. But what I can say is that I left knowing that i'd had an amazing trip, and would definitely be back at some stage. Colorado was amazing. The flight in was short, the snow was thick and the sky was blue, we were ready for a good time. The drive from Denver to Vail was about 2 hours with whatever stops we had in between. Denver was relatively flat considering that Colorado is known for its mountainous terrain, but as we exited the outer regions ... read more

We left Glenwood Springs early in the morning because we planned on stopping at Hanging Lake. It was a disaster from the start. Oliver fell asleep immediately, and we worried he'd be crabby for the hike. After weighing our options (it was our anniversary, after all, and we made the drive all the way here...), we decided to continue as planned. Unfortunately, exit 125 for Hanging Lake was closed from eastbound I-70. We decided to turn around at the nearest exit and head there from westbound I-70. Besides, I had to use the bathroom. The next exit was four miles away. We pulled in, and, wouldn't you know, the bathroom was closed for cleaning. No matter; I'd find a portapotty or something at Hanging Lake. We headed back the way we came and discovered that exit ... read more

Vail We were pleasantly surprised to find Austria on the way to Aspen when we decided to make an ice-cream stop. Vail, a ski resort town, had to be designed by a home-sick Austrian architect. It features the wooden Austrian bridge that goes over a creek, narrow roads, Alpine houses and condos with ornate shields, crests, and flags and colorful and fragrant flowers on the windows. At around two thousand dollars per square feet, I could own a tiny piece of a small Austrian ski village replica. The dining options are stupendous in this town. There are many great places to fulfill the craving for International delicacies; casual Mexican, gourmet French, classic Continental, timeless Italian, old-fashioned steakhouses, Asian fusion, and Swiss fondue. If I were an avid skier and I lived here, I would ski down ... read more

The Road Trip to Vail, CO You look out both sides of the car and all you can see is colorless white snow, piled high to make way for passing cars. As you get closer you start to see more and more cars starting to park. You get out of the car you smell the icy sharp smell of fresh snow just waiting to get pounded on the runs. You get on the lift take it to the highest possible point and get off, you get out your ipod and look for a gnarly tune and as you drop down in, you feel a sensation of weightlessness as your board hits the smooth silky snow. There is no better feeling then snowboarding, especially in Vail, Colorado the best place for snowboarding. Their record breaking snow that ... read more

This morning we woke up to some nice fresh powder outside of our hotel room window. We then of course went right to the computer to see how much snow each resort had gotten. Vail reported 4 inches and Beaver Creek 5 inches. We had one last day to spend on snow and it was totally perfect that we got to ride some nice fresh powder today. For our last day, we had the option of going to any of the resorts that we had already been to or spend a day time at Keystone. After a little pondering, we decided that we would go back to Vail since it is the biggest of all of the places we had been to. Also, when we were there Monday the snow was a little bit crunchy so ... read more

Two days ago we finalized our flights for our trip. We leave tomorrow; here is our itinerary for the entire trip. February 7-11: New York- Visiting Greg's sister's family including his newest nephew, Jake. February 11-15: San Francisco- Next year we are considering moving from Vail to SF so we are getting a feel for the city and touring a couple of schools that we are interested in. We will also be celebrating the 1 year anniversary of our first date on the 15th. February 15-25: Hawaii- We are staying with Lizzie's sister Katie in Kauai catching up on some much needed sun, sand, surf, and sushi. February 25-27: On the plane from Hawaii to New Zealand February 27-March 19: New Zealand- We are renting a little camper van and touring the south island of New ... read more