i hadn’t planned to travel until my Florida/NY in October, but then i was given the chance to visit Team Colorado and couldn’t pass up the opportunity.

one of my friends was working in the Vail area so i flew into the Vail/Eagle airport for a change of pace.  since it wasn’t ski season the airport wasn’t crowded at all.  it was really kind of eerie.  i walked inside and everything was closed, i mean everything….the cafe, the news stand the airline counter and it was only 2 PM.  there were three security officers by the entrance and that was it.  rumor has it the place is packed in the winter, which makes sense, but still i felt a little bit like there had been an evacuation and i was going to be guided to safety.

my friend picked me up and we cruised around the little town to see what there was to see.  the highlights included the most amazing drug store, the Eagle Pharmacy (aka the Nearly Everything Store) and $2 beer at a local saloon.

after $2 beers and nachos (the perfect snack) we made our way to Summit County, home of Team Colorado.  once there it was a whirlwind of activity including dinner at the Dillon Dam Brewery (one of my favs), a NFL Sunday BBQ, and volunteering at the Breckenridge Oktoberfest.

a  spontaneous weekend away doesn’t get much better than that.

image courtesy of gobreck.com