Last week Alan and I were here...
...with our sweet friends from Saint Louis, Laura and Mike. They invited us to stay at their house in Silverthorn, CO and go skiing with them. We had a blast! We got in on Wednesday night and ate dinner at the Dam Brewery which was a fun little place to start our trip.
Thursday morning we woke up bright and early and headed to...
...which is about 20 minutes from the house. I was a bit nervous as this was my first time to ski out west, but everyone was super great giving me tips and patiently waiting at the bottom of the runs as I worked my way down the trail and got the hang of things.
Here is Laura and me at the bottom of a "blue" - quite proud of ourselves :)
it was beautiful!
We headed home around 5 o'clock and got there in time to see a gorgeous sunset.
Friday morning before heading off for the day
We went to...
...because: 1) we got "buy one - get one" lift tickets, 2) great mountain that's not as crowded as some of the others, 3) great "after-skiing" drinks according to Laura, more to come on that later!
Ready for the day to begin!
We were all a bit sore but also a bit more confident. The weather could not have been better!
Around 4 o'clock we headed to the lodge for an "after-skiing" drink: homemade Irish cream = delish!
On Saturday, we decided to take a break from the slopes and hit the shops so we went to...
...where we ate a yummy lunch and then just walked around the cute little town. I am actually really glad we didn't ski that day because it was super crowded as a result of the long weekend.
best of times with the best of friends
On our way home Saturday night, Mike drove us up to the top of the mountain where you can see the whole valley. I told Laura that Alan and I love to travel but that we both want to make it a point to see more of the US because we live in such an amazing country with so much to offer.
Our trip came to an end much to quickly, but we had the greatest time catching up with friends while seeing an incredible part of the country. Life is good!
Your pictures are fabulous! The sunset one is my favorite. Looks like you guys had a great trip...can't wait to hear more!!
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