Avon, CO

I haven't traveled much lately.  Just a trip to Denver in December for my son's wedding and now two week in the Colorado Mountains in the spring.  I have timeshares here.  The pollen was getting bad at home and my allergies were really kicking up so I decided to give them a rest by going where I have not lived long for them to bother me.  After a week and a half I have to say it is working great.  This is off season here.  Most of the ski resorts have closed down and there are not that many people staying here.  April is a mix of seasons.  There has been several days of snow.  I loved the hot tub in the snow.   Today it is very spring like.  You can still see snow on the ski runs but none is left down here in the valley.  I am still having to be careful with the altitude but am enjoying seeing a little of winter and spring.  Some on the same day.

This is the heated pool and one of the outdoor hot tubs taken from the balcony of my suite.  This is a winter day.

My favorite hot tub.  This is the one on the roof at the Sheraton Mountain Vista.  Another winter day.

One of the many bronze statues here in Avon.  This is a spring day.

Another spring day.  Look close and you can see a fly fisherman.  This is just a short walk from where I am staying.

Winter travel

Winter, snow and skiing remind me of the Vail Valley in Colorado. I have a timeshare in Avon/Vail and that I where I am now. This is my first time to visit in several years. I have rented and traded the week instead of using the unit myself.

I faced two challenges on this trip. The first was adjusting to the altitude. I planned on spending one night in Denver but ended up staying two. It made the to adjustment to 8000 feet much easier. The second was driving on snow again. In Bella Vista when it snows we just stay home until the snow melts. I got here yesterday and by today I was comfortable with the snow-covered streets. They do plow regularly but on many roads I am driving is on packed snow.

There is a lot of snow here. There was an additional 3-5 inches up on the mountain last night. Down here in the valley we only got a dusting. We are suppose to get additional snow tonight.

I don’t ski but there are other things to do here. Free busses will take you anywhere you want to go and today I road the gondola up to Beaver Creek West and took the bus the rest of the way to Beaver Creek Village. There were no signs of a bad economy in the Village. There were no empty storefronts. The art galleries, high end clothing stores, and jewelry stores were do a good business. I tried on a beautiful yellow diamond ring that was only $4200. I didn’t bring it home. I am planning on going to Vail Village tomorrow.