I had planned this special stay at Winter Park so we could just hang out and catch up with my family. Devils Thumb Ranch is magnificent and we commenced our stay with a bottle of Verve watching the sunset looking for moose along the river banks below and then enjoying a beautiful meal in the Lodge. We had an open fire and comfy couches and were able to chat long into the night - perfect!
We had planned on hiking with Matilda on Friday and Kate and Chris were going to go mountain biking, christening Katy's new bike. However, we are now having our first bad weather - it is cold and raining and more than likely to snow. So we just hung out and had a late breakfast/lunch and did some shopping and enjoyed this beautiful place full of antiques and art and huge open fires. Winter is coming and it arrived in the early hours of the morning blanketing the whole valley in snow and making the drive to Boulder fairly treacherous over Berthoud Pass. This is the Colorado I know and love!
Boulder was warmer and sunnier fortunately as we were headed to Folsum Stadium for a college football game between Colorado University and TexasTech. The tradition is to have a tailgate party in the car park of whereever you happen to be. Such fun as where we were was the Best Western, so the bbq was set up on the black top parking lot of the motel. It was fantastic. Chris cooked delicious brats from Middle Park Butchery in Kremmling and we shared lots of good food and laughs before heading to the game.
This was another great American experience. The stadium was packed mostly with yellow supporters with a few red Texas Tech followers. The huge college band played and the cheer leaders performed. I loved it and feel enriched for the experience. Not only that but the motel was opposite the 29th Street Mall so we could put in a couple of hours shopping before dinner. Heaven!
Matilda stayed at a doggie B & B in Boulder complete with a pumpkin patch for Halloween. Back to Steamboat now and a few days to unwind before heading home.
We had planned on hiking with Matilda on Friday and Kate and Chris were going to go mountain biking, christening Katy's new bike. However, we are now having our first bad weather - it is cold and raining and more than likely to snow. So we just hung out and had a late breakfast/lunch and did some shopping and enjoyed this beautiful place full of antiques and art and huge open fires. Winter is coming and it arrived in the early hours of the morning blanketing the whole valley in snow and making the drive to Boulder fairly treacherous over Berthoud Pass. This is the Colorado I know and love!
This was another great American experience. The stadium was packed mostly with yellow supporters with a few red Texas Tech followers. The huge college band played and the cheer leaders performed. I loved it and feel enriched for the experience. Not only that but the motel was opposite the 29th Street Mall so we could put in a couple of hours shopping before dinner. Heaven!
Matilda stayed at a doggie B & B in Boulder complete with a pumpkin patch for Halloween. Back to Steamboat now and a few days to unwind before heading home.
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