So we've picked up three bottles of Pliny this week...two that Chris bought, and another one that we shamelessly asked N&J's nanny to pick one up for us.
We are such bastards.
But we are here another two days...so we'll get more.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Tuesday!
Yesterday was another beautiful day - cool breeze, partly cloudy, great day for being outside.
We lazed around in the morning, and then Chris and I went for a walk. Wow. As fit as I think I am at home, at 9500 feet, there just is no oxygen!! We walked for about 30 minutes and then I was done. I felt like a bit fatty when just as I said, "OK, I need to stop," Chris was saying hello to a woman going up the same hill on a bike.
N and I then went to the spa where I had the most lovely body wrap. The woman gave me a great foot massage and I feel very pampered. The guys hit a couple of bars while we were at the spa, and then we met them for drinks and dinner...where I had too many old fashioneds. To counter act that, after dinner I had a cappuccino and chocolate pot de creme. Note: when battling altitude, don't:
1. Drink too much alcohol
2. Have that much caffeine before you go to bed
3. Have that much chocolate before you go to bed.
Needless to say, I am moving slowly after a night of very little sleep.
We are going on a hike today in Glenwood Springs - should have lots of fun and good pics!
We lazed around in the morning, and then Chris and I went for a walk. Wow. As fit as I think I am at home, at 9500 feet, there just is no oxygen!! We walked for about 30 minutes and then I was done. I felt like a bit fatty when just as I said, "OK, I need to stop," Chris was saying hello to a woman going up the same hill on a bike.
N and I then went to the spa where I had the most lovely body wrap. The woman gave me a great foot massage and I feel very pampered. The guys hit a couple of bars while we were at the spa, and then we met them for drinks and dinner...where I had too many old fashioneds. To counter act that, after dinner I had a cappuccino and chocolate pot de creme. Note: when battling altitude, don't:
1. Drink too much alcohol
2. Have that much caffeine before you go to bed
3. Have that much chocolate before you go to bed.
Needless to say, I am moving slowly after a night of very little sleep.
We are going on a hike today in Glenwood Springs - should have lots of fun and good pics!
I have been remiss...
Laying low and relaxing is certainly a good thing. So good I haven't blogged in two days.
Here is the run down on Monday's fun!
We got up, hung out, then went to Vail where we took the gondola up and did a short hike across to the other side of Vail where we took the gondola down. It wasn't as scary as I thought, although I did just take off my glasses so I couldn't see...but that just made me nauseated.
We then had lunch at Tavern on the Square in Vail, then came back, napped, and had a great dinner in. We capped off the night playing cards. All in all, an awesome first day!!
Here is the run down on Monday's fun!
We got up, hung out, then went to Vail where we took the gondola up and did a short hike across to the other side of Vail where we took the gondola down. It wasn't as scary as I thought, although I did just take off my glasses so I couldn't see...but that just made me nauseated.
We then had lunch at Tavern on the Square in Vail, then came back, napped, and had a great dinner in. We capped off the night playing cards. All in all, an awesome first day!!
Monday, July 29, 2013
Long Days Journey
We left Rapid City Sunday morning, and we encountered the most boring drive I have ever had. From Rapid City, through Wyoming and Cheyenne, then down to Fort Collins there is nothing. I guess you could say it is pretty, but that would be a stretch. My God it was boring.
We stopped at New Belgium in Fort Collins, only to find they are closed on Sunday. So we went over to Odell and had a sampler. Odell is totally different than it was seven years ago. Then it was just this little hippie brewery, small, and very small town. Today - big brewery, huge taproom, food trucks, the works.
After that we went to a little deli for lunch - Choice City. They had a ton of beers on tap, and had sandwiches. It was kind of a mess - we ordered, had to wait, Chris picked up our grilled cheese and Reuben sandwiches that were wrapped in paper, and I opened my grilled cheese and started eating. Chris opened his and it was a burger. He brought it back to the counter, and 15 minutes later he brought OUR lunch. Grilled cheese and a Reuben. So I apparently ate someone else's sandwich. Not sure I would go there again.
We then headed down to a place in Denver and saw our friends B & N, and their 9 month old baby. It was so great to see them, and to meet their little guy. Hung our for about an hour and a half, then headed to Avon to N & J's. Got here about 8pm, and settled in with a...
PLINY! Great friends know you very well, and the Pliny the Elder waiting for us proves that. It was just the right thing after all that time in the car...
Today is Monday, going hiking and then out for a bite. Hopefully more pictures today!
We stopped at New Belgium in Fort Collins, only to find they are closed on Sunday. So we went over to Odell and had a sampler. Odell is totally different than it was seven years ago. Then it was just this little hippie brewery, small, and very small town. Today - big brewery, huge taproom, food trucks, the works.
After that we went to a little deli for lunch - Choice City. They had a ton of beers on tap, and had sandwiches. It was kind of a mess - we ordered, had to wait, Chris picked up our grilled cheese and Reuben sandwiches that were wrapped in paper, and I opened my grilled cheese and started eating. Chris opened his and it was a burger. He brought it back to the counter, and 15 minutes later he brought OUR lunch. Grilled cheese and a Reuben. So I apparently ate someone else's sandwich. Not sure I would go there again.
We then headed down to a place in Denver and saw our friends B & N, and their 9 month old baby. It was so great to see them, and to meet their little guy. Hung our for about an hour and a half, then headed to Avon to N & J's. Got here about 8pm, and settled in with a...
PLINY! Great friends know you very well, and the Pliny the Elder waiting for us proves that. It was just the right thing after all that time in the car...
Today is Monday, going hiking and then out for a bite. Hopefully more pictures today!
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Tatanka
OK, they were enormous. And I mean enormous!! And they just lumbered around, eating, and walking in and out of the cars, bellowing. They were scary!! But super cool.
Boring!!! Well...not totally...
The drive thorough South Dakota is super boring. I fell asleep twice before Chris has to take over until we got closer to Rapid City.
Drove through the Badlands and it's very pretty but stark. I can cross that one off my list.
When we arrived in Rapid city we checked into the hotel downtown and went to the Firehouse Brewery for lunch. The food hit the spot and was ok and the beer was shit. Blech...
We then headed out to Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse. I have to say Mt. Rushmore is pretty cool. Glad we went...but again...don't have to come back.
Crazy Horse seemed a little overpriced. It was $20 for us to get in - overrated. Then we went through the Wildlife Loop in Custer State Park. Saw a groundhog (didn't get a picture), turkeys, prairie dogs, and lots and lots of buffalo. THEY ARE HUGE!!!!!!!!!! And kind of scary. We would drive a little ways and then there would be one walking kind of toward the car. We just both rolled up our windows simultaneously. Because that is going to stop a buffalo when it rams your car...the car window.
Pictures below!!
Badlands...
Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse...
Wildlife Loop at Custer!! Buffalo coming in another post...
Pictures below!!
Badlands...
Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse...
Wildlife Loop at Custer!! Buffalo coming in another post...
We're Off!
Left last night after work, landing in Sioux Falls the first night of our road trip to Colorado. Wow, what a totally boring drive. Kind of worries me about what Nebraska will be like on the way home.
Listening to "Unbroken" on audiobook...not sure how that is going to be. I keep falling asleep!!
Today we will head out and hit the South Dakota sights - Badlands, Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore, etc. - and then night two is in Rapid City.
It will only be in the high 70s today, seems unseasonably cool. But we'll take that over 100 degrees.
More to come - enjoy!!
Listening to "Unbroken" on audiobook...not sure how that is going to be. I keep falling asleep!!
Today we will head out and hit the South Dakota sights - Badlands, Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore, etc. - and then night two is in Rapid City.
It will only be in the high 70s today, seems unseasonably cool. But we'll take that over 100 degrees.
More to come - enjoy!!
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