Vail, Colorado

We took a little escape once Colin finished his fifth semester of college . . . not to brag but he aced all his classes.  I am especially proud that he made an A in Organic Chemistry; he worked very hard and it paid off!  Thanks to points and miles we are flying and staying for free which is nice because ski passes and food aren't cheap!  I picked Vail, Colorado, and we flew into Eagle County Regional Airport . . . which has to be the nicest airport!  As we were landing we were a bit concerned at the lack of snow!

I picked Vail mainly because there was a Hyatt Hotel, Austria Haus that looked adorable and reminded me of Europe . . . and I had enough points to stay for free with a suite upgrade reward too. 

I was most excited about the sitting area with a fireplace since I knew I would be hanging out in the room a lot the next few days!

 

Now on to the real fun of Vail!  Colin was a bit nervous since he had not skied in two years!

I told him he would be fine and soon after he set out on his own I received me a text  . . . 

According to Colin this was common throughout the day . . . young and old!  He had a great two days skiing but decided he wanted to give snowboarding a try so we signed him up for a one day lesson!

He loved it but said it was a lot more work than skiing!  While Colin was on the slopes, I was out exploring the village.  I never knew there was a connection between Vail and the 10th Mountain Division.  There was a great museum that was worth a visit!

 

Of course we ate . . . a lot . . . Pazzo's Pizzeria, Pepi's, Red Lion, and  Alpenrose Vail . . . .

Our favorite meal was at The George which was in a basement down a long hall with an ID check before entering . . . it was a bit strange.  Colin had seen a sign for Surf-and-Turf and he was sold; I had fish and chips and it was excellent!

We discovered the best ice cream at Sundae next to our hotel which was so yummy!  We stopped every night for a scoop!  Good thing the hotel and flights were free because food is pricey here.  

This trip was also to celebrate Colin's 21st birthday! 

I can't believe he is 21 . . . we had a nice relaxing 4 days with great sunny weather.