Winter Wonderland

Vail Square

Colorado is a beautiful state. I am not from there but my husband is. He grew up in a little town called Fort Morgan on a wheat farm and went to college at CSU. He also spent many winters in Vail, Colorado. His family would go skiing, tubing and just enjoying all of the attractions Vail has to offer.

Vail is known for the original Ski Resort and has the second largest ski mountain in the USA.
The winter following our Tahiti trip my pilot took me to Vail. I had never been there. It was a winter wonderland!
Vail is exactly how you would picture a ski resort to look like, only better!

We went to Vail right after Christmas. We wanted to spend a few days there and then head to Denver, Colorado to spend New Years Eve. We stayed in a condo, went and toured the town and shops, ate some delicious meals, went tubing down Adventure Ridge, and I got fabulous a massage.

Vail has many things to offer, not just skiing and tubing. I would love to go back during spring or summer and see what it looks like and find more things to do. 

Here are a few websites that you can check out to find out more about Vail, Colorado for things to do in the warmer seasons and the cooler ones.

Adventure Ridge

http://www.vail.com/
http://www.vail.com/activities/adventure-ridge.aspx?page=viewall

http://visitvailvalley.com/general.asp?id=17 

To go along with with this winter wonderland, how about another fairytale story?? Well after we left Vail, we were on our way to Denver, Colorado to spend New Years Eve at a party in one of the downtown hotels. When we got to our hotel I was standing in the lobby waiting for my pilot to check us in and some guy comes behind me and covers my eyes. That was scary! I turn around and I see two of my favorite friends and their husbands! My pilot did some under cover work while we were in Vail and invited some of our very close friends to come to Denver to bring in the New Year with us. I thought that was so sweet and did not expect anything more. I was just excited to bring in the New Year with close friends and the man I love.

Downtown Denver

Later we went to dinner, got all dressed up and headed to our New Year's party. Right before midnight they started counting down and all of a sudden my pilot was kneeling down on one knee! I about fainted. I was not expecting a proposal! It could not have been more perfect! In the background fireworks started going off and I was saying YES! He had planned the whole thing while we were in Vail. He even called ahead of time and got my parents consent. That was a night of surprises I will never forget! 

 

If you are a Bronco's or a Rockies' fan or have ever been interested in going to Denver, Colorado, here are some resources for you to check out!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver 

http://www.denver.org/

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-191501897-denver_vacations-i