Well, folks, IT WAS! We had an absolute blast and God really blessed us. We just happened to be the only couple that day taking a tour, so we got to follow the tour guide around the mountains all by ourselves. No waiting on other people. We also got to do a whole lot more than a usual tour because it was just us.
We started out by going through ginormous muddy puddle. And when I say ginormous I mean it was more like a small muddy lake, because the muddy water covered the floor of our Rzr. I had my eyes shut and my feet up on the dash trying to keep myself as clean as possible (we didn't plan what all we were going to do in Colorado until after we got there and I had not anticipated needing clothes that I could get covered in dirt, so I did not pack any).
The thing that makes me laugh is that Brian was totally into the whole driving through a mud pit thing, so we did about 5 times (while our tour guide videoed us).
After we got away from the ginormous mud puddle, our tour guide took us to a trail and we then hiked a short distance to a waterfall.
Our tour guide took our picture in front of the waterfall and life was good. Then he suggested that we climb a little further so that we could see the top of the waterfall. Once we got to the top he suggested that we slide over a huge boulder and climb over some slippery rocks and take yet another picture. So that's what we did. It was not easy. In fact I actually accidentally stuck my foot in the water.
Oh My Toes! They were freezing.
But, that's not even that best part of the story.
After we got our picture, the guide was showing me how I should climb back over this boulder. I was sure I was going to slip and fall to my death, so I was pretty nervous.
Then right as this guide is assuring me it will be fine, he slips and FALLS DOWN THE WATERFALL.
I looked at Brian and asked, "Did we just kill our tour guide?"
Brian calls down the waterfall, "Are you okay?"
The guide jumps out of the water fists in the air and yells, "That was awesome!"
I was so thankful we didn't have to go explain to the tour guide place how our tour guide fell down a waterfall and died. PHEW!
We all made it back to the safety of our Rzr's. I consistently reminded Brian as we were driving to be careful because we had two baby boys at home that desperately needed us to live. :)
The views were absolutely stunning.
What a day! It couldn't have been a more perfect plan. Love that I get to call this man Husband and that we get to go on crazy fun adventures.
We ate lunch on the mountaintop. As you can see in this picture I was freezing! So was Brian and he was in short sleeves, but pretended the whole day that he wasn't even chilly.
This was me after the long ride. I was literally covered in dirt from head to toe. I had mud caked to my lips like lipstick. It was pretty hilarious.
After getting all cleaned up and pretty again, we went to Minturn, a little town near Vail, to check out a farmer's market they had going on. It was so fun. We drank some of the best lemonade I've ever had and I got to buy a few souvenirs.
The next day everyone went out to the Vail farmer's market. It is the biggest farmer's market in Colorado. It was pretty impressive. There were people everywhere. I could have spent hours looking around, except when you have babies that have to eat and nap that isn't really possible. I wish I had a good picture of what this farmer's market was like, but I was so busy I forgot all about taking pictures.
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