Get a White Spring Break…

It is spring and one of the good things, besides the weather, that come with it is: “Spring Break,” and I want to recommend this amazing place to go in Colorado. Breckenridge, as the largest historic district in Colorado, is a good option to go skiing without the crowdedness and expensiveness of Vail. Don’t get me wrong, I love Vail, but sometimes it is good to try new places where you can find extraordinary adventures, and it is just a two hour drive away from Denver’s International Airport. I went two months ago with some friends and I really loved it, the town is small but it is really beautiful and so picturesque. The thing that I loved about Breckenridge is that it is filled with locals, you don’t see a lot of tourists there, you find people who live around who are passionate about skiing; and also, they were really nice. We got stuck in the snow because there was a huge and massive storm, and there were a lot of people who helped us without even asking. I will tell you a few tips (which you may already know) and some local places to go for drinks and food.

Some tips about going to Brekcrenridge:

1. Rent a car that will allow you to drive smoothly on the snow, believe me, we had to walk a lot because our car wasn’t a good option; even if they tell you that it is, always go for the sure thing and be prepared.

2. If you are not staying in one of the resorts that are sky in sky out, it is better to rent your skis and boots at the top of the gondola, that way you don’t have to carry them all the way down.

3. Buy your lift tickets in advance because they can be more expensive at the counter.

Places to go, food and drinks:

There are a lot of good options for food and drinks in the area. Here are my recommendations:

On mountain eating:

1. T-Bar: on Peak 8. This was my favorite, and a local favorite as well for aprés ski; there is live music, excellent food, and great drinks.

2. Ten Mile Station: on Peak 9. It offers comfort food during the day and gourmet dinning after dusk.

In town dinning:

1. Blue River Bistro: an excellent option if you are looking for an elegant, gourmet place to have dinner, it has very good cocktails and it offers hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood, chicken, and pastas. The place is beautiful and worth visiting.

2. Downstairs at Eric’s: a nice family sports bar with comfort food, TV’s, and relaxed atmosphere.

3. Crepes a la Carte: they offer crepes made to order, no sitting, and a good option for eating after hours. They are delicious!!!

4. Angels Hollow: another local favorite serving excellent fish tacos.

5. Fatty’s Pizzeria: one of the best pizzas I’ve ever had.

Bars and places for drinks:

1. The Gold Pan: a sports bar which is one of the spots where the movie “Dumb and Dumber” was filmed.

2. Breckenridge Brewery: the only brew pub in town and a place where you can find extraordinary local brews and, hence, a local favorite.

3. The two best sports bars in town are: Ollie’s Pub and Grub and Ullr’s Sports Bar and Grill, they get really crowded so if there is a game going on be sure to arrive early to get a seat.

4. Celia’s Nightclub: it is THE place to go dancing and drink martinis.

This is it!! I hope you like my recommendations, and never forget to “keep it local.”

5 years of Fairytale…

“Once in a while, right in the middle of ordinary life, love gives us a FAIRYTALE…”

Sometime between the madness, between the storm, between the wonderland of our imagination and world, there will be a chance to face up to an adventure that will change your life, your mind, and your heart. I’ve talked about love many times in this blog, but today it’s our 5th year anniversary and I can only write about one thing that most of us tend to be scared off: marriage. I’m no expert, but I can speak from my experience. For me, it’s like a roller coaster, it has its ups and downs, unexpected turns, changes of speed, fascinating sensations of inertia, moments of dizziness where you just want to come down, but you keep going because you know the feeling will pass; and at the end you will want to ride it all over again, I just want to ride it with the same person every time. I will not get cheesy, I know I am, specially on this date; but I will tell you that being married has given me the best years of my life, I am grateful that I’ve found love in my best friend, or my best friend in love, don’t remember which came out first, I’m just grateful that it did. A good friend once told me that good things come to your life when you marry the person you love, well it certainly surprised me, the best things had happened; I can call it a blessing or even luck, but Daniel you have given my life something to look forward every day: the chance to feel alive.

I married the person I’ve dreamed to marry my whole life, don’t know if there is any secret to happiness in marriage, and I don’t know if it will get better with age, what I do know is that I will do it again every time, in every life: I choose us. I believe that those who are meant to be, will conquer the world to be together, “you don’t have to understand, you just have to have faith…” How are you feeling this Friday? Today I am feeling Serendipitous, cause maybe we found each other by chance or by accident, but it was a fortunate discovery. Happy Anniversary my love, you will always be my forever.

“De vez en cuando, justo en medio de una vida ordinaria, el amor nos sorprende con un cuento de hadas.”

Cuando menos lo esperen, en medio de alguna tormenta, en medio de la locura, o en medio de nuestro mundo, habrá una oportunidad para que se aventuren a dejar que su vida y su corazón cambien por completo. He hablado de amor muchas veces en este blog, pero nunca he hablado de un tema que muchos temen (que yo temía y creo aún temo): el matrimonio. No soy una experta y probablemente no sé mucho o nada, pero hablaré de mi experiencia en estos cinco años que llevamos de casados. Para mi, el matrimonio es como una montaña rusa, tiene subidas y bajadas, giros inesperados, sentimientos encontrados en muchas partes del recorrido, distintas velocidades, algunas veces te quieres bajar pero cuando acabe el día querrán repetirlo, simplemente yo lo repetiría con la misma persona todos los días.

No me pondré de cursi, porque sé que lo soy, especialmente en este día, pero si les diré que estar casada me ha dado la felicidad más grande de mi vida. Estoy muy agradecida por haber encontrado a mi mejor amigo en el amor, o al amor en mi mejor amigo, no recuerdo qué llego primero, pero simplemente me encanta que haya llegado. Un buen amigo me dijo una vez que, cuando te casas cosas buenas vienen a tu vida, déjenme decirles que realmente me sorprendió, cosas muy buenas llegaron desde el día que me casé; compartir mi vida contigo, Daniel, ha sido el regalo más grande que la vida o el destino me han dado. No sé si llamarlo suerte o bendición, pero sé que me regalas la ilusión de vivir todos los días. Te volvería a escoger siempre.

Estoy convencida que me casé con el hombre que toda la vida soñé (se oye muy cliche pero es verdad!!) y no sé si haya algún secreto para la felicidad en el matrimonio, o si se ponga mejor con el tiempo, pero si sé que lo volvería a hacer con los ojos cerrados. Yo creo que aquellos que están destinados a estar juntos, lo estarán sin importar distancia, tiempo, o circunstancia y pues si, lo más difícil es coincidir, pero una vez que pasa no l@ dejen ir!!!! “No tienen que entenderlo, sólo tienen que tener fe…” ¿Cómo se sienten este viernes? Yo me siento en una serendipia…porque tal vez nos encontramos por accidente o por casualidad pero fue un descubrimiento muy afortunado. Feliz Aniversario, amor mío, siempre serás “mi toda la vida.”