Breckenridge

After our camping/thunderstorm experience in RMNP, we were happy to be headed to luxury for 2 nights in Breckenridge. When we first decided upon Colorado for our summer trip, I messaged a bunch of friends from college and high school who now live in Colorado and asked them for suggestions for our trip. One of my sorority sisters not only gave me a list of things to do, she said her family had a condo in Breckenridge that they use on weekends, so if we were able to swing by during the week it was ours to use! Score!

Keeper and I drove down route 9 into Breckenridge on Tuesday. We unpacked and had the chance to shower (after 2 days it was much needed!), do laundry (smelly camping/hiking clothes), and head into town to stock up on food. The best part about staying in this condo was location. It was a short walk into the main part of town and we didn't have to drive anywhere! We picked up some things for dinner and decided to use the kitchen to cook in the next 2 nights.


Breckenridge was alive with summer tourists and the town is really cute. Tuesday afternoon/evening we really were tired and just chilled out. Wednesday morning I got up to run. I ran into town and hopped on the recreation/bike trail. Even though we'd been at high altitudes since the Friday before, running is a different story. That run kicked my ass! The first half felt nice and smooth until I realized it was slightly downhill the whole time. The 2nd half (going back into town) was another story. I seriously thought I'd have to call Keeper to come pick me up. I was dizzy, lightheaded, and my feet/legs felt like lead weights. Ugggh. After I showered and ate breakfast, we decided to explore the town on foot. We walked all around and got some lunch at a neat little Thai place. In the early evening we went to a brewery for some beer (if last summer in Sonoma was the "wine" trip this summer was definitely the "beer" trip). We walked home to make a pasta dinner, took some pictures, and then our camera decided to die... after an early night I decided to call Canon's customer service on Thursday morning. Unlike the problem we had with the camera earlier in the summer, this one would not be fixed for free. We sucked it up and bought some disposable cameras for the rest of our trip and the pictures definitely suffered. Oh well.