[pics incl] We finished up our stay in Vail enjoying the weather & the Adaptive Spirit conference. I donât have any photos with any of the athletes but we did meet a couple in passing. One was in the elevator with me and I asked what floor to pushâŠâoh I donât careâŠđâ Alrighty then, Iâm gonna push all the buttons and we can ride up and down together đ Later, we rode the bus into the village with his group.
Everyone at this conference has been so fun and inviting. We also met one of the founders of No Excuses Unlimited [http://www.noexcusesunlimited.org] I actually talked to him a few times over the weekend. However, it was so loud, Iâm not sure I remember his name (maybe Rick?) but he was a real down to earth guy.
While we were invited too late for Jeff to join many of the events (and I couldnât attend any⊠found out later I might have been able to if there were cancellations but I didnât know to get my name on a list. Lesson learned ALWAYS ASK!), we still had a blast and I would definitely like to come back!
We also took some walks and/or rode the shuttle to/from the villages (Vail & Lionshead).
For lunch one day I grabbed a wrap from the hotel cafe (it was fabulous) and I knew Ashley would have loved it⊠but⊠sheâs allergic to almost all of it. The next day Jeff and I ate at El Segundo Mexican Restaurant in Vail Village.
Several of the employees were wearing this t-shirt which made me laugh! Then we decided to walk back to the hotel. A Taste of Vail was still going on and we stopped to listen to the dueling pianos for a bit.
âŠand the ice rink in Vail Village is still open at night.
We laughed⊠a lot when I found bears⊠to go with my t-shirt photo of course!
⊠and the library
We stopped in Lionshead to get warm drinks because the sunny weather is deceiving⊠itâs high winds and that wind has a bite! The cafe sold bon bons so we each got one and split it⊠YUMMY! It was tough to resist getting a giant bagful! While there, we were serenaded by a little 1yo who sang us Frozen⊠sheâs Courtneyâs doppelgĂ€nger (25 y apart)!
I saw a huge (like 5+â tall) dinosaur leg fossil for sale⊠or not, it sold⊠too bad Ashley cuz I totally wouldâve bought that for you (w/ spare cash of course)! đ€Łđ€Ł
Before check-out Sunday we went down to breakfast. I ordered a smothered breakfast burrito⊠only âI donât do soggy foodâ so I asked for the green chile on the side. Clearly this was not a problem đ
On the drive home we stopped at the scenic area near Silverthorne. I had made a comment on the way up, that we never stop at these places to enjoy the incredible views⊠we just drive thru.
It was still incredibly windy (and that wind was COLD) so you get the 20 second version!