You probably won't believe this folks but the mood around camp was one of disinterest. A vote was taken and it was decided to forego the last day at Telluride in favour of a leisurely drive to Aspen.
To be honest I didn't mind one way or the other. As good as the skiing looked we had pretty much experienced everything Telluride had to offer given the conditions, and my body would certainly welcome the break. It also meant we would get to Aspen in time to catch the Superbowl which I was very keen to do.
So we packed up the jeep and did one last loop through downtown Telluride to get coffee and donuts for the drive, take some parting pix and bid Telluride farewell. It was an absolutely stunning day.
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| Hmm skiing looks pretty good |
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| Did I mention stunning day |
Driving out of town in the light of day we were able to appreciate the magnificent scenery that had been hidden when we'd driven in under the cover of darkness 5 days earlier. We stopped at a scenic lookout to take some panoramic shots. By this time the team had tired of scenic selfies.
Unfortunately the pics don't quite capture the imposing nature of the mountain ranges surrounding Telluride.
We made good time, pulling into Glenwood Springs around 1pm. A brief interlude at the Glenwood Springs hot pools seemed like a novel suggestion, so we parked the Jeep, grabbed our boardies and headed in. The hot pools at Glenwood Springs are fed from underground geothermal springs. The complex is massive and comprises 2 olympic sized pools (possibly larger) and 1 smaller pool. The waist deep pools are different temperatures.
Suffice to say there was an interesting cross section of humanity at Glenwood Springs this afternoon. Apart from a couple of extremely attractive Czechoslovakian girls who were hanging around Jamie and me until Mason came over and scared them off, the scenery was no match for the San Miguel mountains of Telluride. The springs themselves, whilst a pleasant enough place paled in comparison to Hamner Springs in New Zealand.
Revitalised from our hot pool interlude we struck out on the final 60km leg to Aspen. We arrived in Aspen at 3.30pm and found our way to Chateau Blanc with no fuss courtesy of the google maps girl.
Chateau Blanc is extremely well appointed. Arguably the best accommodation of the trip. It's within walking distance to Aspen village and the gondola. It's spacious, luxurious and well equipped, and right in the heart of Aspen. And at only $110 each per night is extremely reasonable.
We quickly unloaded the Jeep and strolled into town to find a suitable bar to watch the Superbowl. Red Onion seemed to fit the bill so we ordered some drinks and food, and settled in to watch the game.
The menu was pleasantly surprising. Being Aspen we weren't sure what to expect, however prices were on a par with Telluride, and well below Perth.
The game was highly entertaining, a close affair with the Patriots snatching the lead with minutes to spare, and the Sea Hawks desperately trying to win it back. The game went down to one final play on the Sea Hawks line with 20 seconds on the clock. In the end the Patriots made a gallant intercept to secure the win. The atmosphere in the crowded bar was electric.
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| Claire and Mason gripped in Superbowl fever at Red Onion |
The game concluded around 8pm, Superbowls are a drawn out affair, and we headed home feeling well fed and watered and ready for a gruelling day on the slopes tomorrow.
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