"The best things in life are the people we love, the places we've been, and the memories we have made along the way."
Today was a day that I did not want to end. Vail is so incredibly beautiful and makes me miss living in the mountains. Ronnie and I met at Plymouth State University in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. I attended Plymouth to ski and get an education, of course. At that time all students could ski the White Mountains of New Hampshire for FREE. Vail is like Waterville Valley (one of the White Mountain ski resorts) on steroids. The town is bustling but doesn't feel too crowded. The lodge architecture is warm and inviting and this place oozes some serious wealth.
This morning we slept in then headed out to tour Vail Village and Lions Head Village. There are shops and restaurants that wind throughout the pedestrian only streets. The mountain is within a stones throw and I tried to envision the surroundings covered in a blanket of snow with skiers bundled up in gear. The kids must have asked fifty times, "When can we go skiing/snowboarding?". Having grown up skiing almost every weekend with my family, I wish that my kids had the opportunity to do the same. Living in Atlanta makes that quite a geographical challenge. Maybe this winter we will head to the mountains in North Carolina for a fun weekend.
Today went by so incredibly fast and the weather was nearly perfect. The morning was cool, then the clouds built over the mountains which resulted in a 5 minute rain shower in the afternoon. The clouds quickly cleared and we decided to purchase the after 5 pm gondola tickets to the top of the mountain. The sun was shining and as we reached the summit we passed a bride on her way to her mountain top wedding. We pulled out the selfie stick one last time and tried to capture the beautiful scenery behind us. Although, the photos simply cannot capture the intense beauty that we have seen throughout this entire journey.
Tomorrow we will make the two hour trek to the Denver airport to head home. I asked the kids at dinner if they thought the trip was too long or short. They all thought it was just right and were so thankful to have seen so much of this great country. Me too...feeling incredibly blessed!