Well, this is one way to start off the new year. We got up early (6-ish) and were on the road by 6:30. It's easy to make time on I-84 in Utah since the speed limit is 80 mph.
Wind turbines in Windiful Wyoming.
Kayla can hardly contain her excitement. She's going home. Just a Colorado girl at heart.
Heading down 789 to Craig, USA. I had forgotten how desolate Wyoming is off of I-80. The upside is that we had good weather--these roads get really ugly at times.
Hooray, Colorful Colorado!
Interesting rock formations just outside of Craig.
Steamboat!
We arrived about 1pm and went and had lunch with Mom and Dad. We dropped Kayla off at Mandy's so she could start getting settled and I went and visited with the folks for a bit at the Steamboat Inn where they were staying. Then it was off to happy hour with the Whiteman's.
Kayla, Ruthanne, Bella (front) and Greta (back) the awesome Shepard's of Steamboat.
Our gracious host, Scott with Jay.
Ruthanne bonds with Greta.
After happy hour we hatched a plan to go night skiing. This is the first year that Steamboat has had night skiing. So, between that and the fact that I've been waiting for a month to ski, we had to go.
Looking up from the base of Christie lift.
Kayla at the top of Voodoo.
Kayla and her hosts, Mandy and Matt.
Kayla shredding under the lights.
The view of town from the top.
We went out to a Mexican restaurant after skiing.
All in all, a great day (well, except for the 6 hour drive). There's snow in the forecast for tomorrow, and I'll be meeting up with my old friend Paul Carter. Paul and Scott were two of the old ski gang. It's great to be back in Steamboat with family and old friends!
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