Vail, I'm going to assume is a lot more fun when there's a whole crew of people there. It was a cute little area, lots of little shops and places to eat----with a ton of empty condos and hotels around. I had a good time there, but it wasn't anything too exciting.
However, it was still cool to get to see this part of Colorado. I was having a bit of a crazy travel week. I flew into Denver, immediately made my way to Wyoming for a meeting and then ended up driving another 3 hours to get to Vail, where I was spending the night....and halfway to my next campus visit (who knew Colorado was so big?)
Other than learning the size of Colorado, I had the chance to get to see how truly beautiful it is.
Every 5 seconds I wanted to pull over and take a photo. This is one of my favorite aspects of my job....I literally get to take the road less traveled. For most of the road, I was on my own----well, with a mix of semi-trucks. I was so blessed that day to have such beautiful and cooperative weather. I've driven CO roads in the snow and it can be quite stressful.
Unfortunately, I wasn't as lucky on my way back from Gunnison to the airport. Some of the worst, white out conditions going over a pass that I have ever experienced. Someone spun out right in front of me as we neared the summit.
I nearly threw up.
Thankfully I made it back to Denver in time for my flight---which ended up getting delayed, but I made it out that night---and that's more than I can say for some of my fellow travelers.
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