Goodness gracious - I'm so far behind on posts. For the sake of capturing some of my fondest memories, let me jump back to last August for a minute.
I briefly mentioned in an earlier post that Adam really pulled out all the stops for my birthday last year. It was possibly the best weekend of my life because he made one of my lifelong dreams come true - I had the opportunity to drive a Lotus Elise!
I briefly mentioned in an earlier post that Adam really pulled out all the stops for my birthday last year. It was possibly the best weekend of my life because he made one of my lifelong dreams come true - I had the opportunity to drive a Lotus Elise!
Since you already know part of the story (it's really a must read if you haven't already), let's start with Saturday morning after the grand reveal of the Lotus...
After hopping in the chile red Lotus Elise we took off toward the mountains and headed to Morrison for our curvy trek to Evergreen. Now...the entire reason to rent a Lotus is to really test it's skills. "What skills does the Lotus have," you ask? Travel back with me to the last time you saw the movie Pretty Woman. Do you remember what Julia Roberts said in the opening scene when Richard Gere pulls up in the silver Lotus? All together now... "Man, this baby must corner like it's on rails." That's right, a Lotus is known for cornering!
Needless to say, Adam and I were happy to give the Lotus a good test drive but all the other cars on the road made it difficult to take the corners past 30mph. So, we devised a plan to slow down and let all the other cars get around the corner...then, BAM - we'd slam the pedal down and take off, switching gears as quickly as possible until we were hugging the corners so tight that we were thankful for the racing seats.
How fast were we going? Well, I had both hands on the wheel and both eyes on the road so I don't have the exact number but I will say that we pushed the needle past 60mph on some rather tight corners.
After stopping for lunch at a great BBQ joint (Dick's Hickory Dock) in Kittredge, we headed towards Mt. Evans and then over Loveland Pass - this was the absolute curviest road we could think of so it was perfect! Toward early evening we pulled into Breckenridge feeling a bit like rock stars as everyone stopped and watched as we drove down main street.
Unsure where to go next, Adam gave me directions up a road that ended at One Ski Hill Place, a beautiful resort set at the base of Peak 8. Adam then told me that we'd be staying the night so we should unload and then pick a place in Breck for dinner. With that, I pulled the Lotus to the front of the resort to unload. The valet/bellman greeted us and then proceeded to tell us he'd be happy to park our car. We said no thanks since we'd be leaving again shortly for dinner. With that he simply replied, "Seriously, I won't even charge you for valet if you'll just let me park your car." Hahah, who's ever had a valet ask to park your car for free! Pretty sure that'll only happen once in our life.
Heading into the resort, I was speechless. Take a look at the pics below to see just how amazing this place was...
After walking around the resort giddy with the idea of spending a night at One Ski Hill, we headed back into Breck and grabbed pizza and beer at Michael's - one of my personal favs.
Returning to the hotel, we sat on the balcony (overlooking the town and the beautiful mountains) and ate warm chocolate chip cookies and drank cold milk - the perfect ending to the most perfect day!
The next morning was sad...very sad. We got into the Lotus and made our way back to Denver. Determined not to burst into tears, I gave the keys back to the rental company and kissed the Lotus goodbye. But the memory lives on thanks to Adam and his thoughtful plan to make one of my dreams come true! I love you, babe!
After hopping in the chile red Lotus Elise we took off toward the mountains and headed to Morrison for our curvy trek to Evergreen. Now...the entire reason to rent a Lotus is to really test it's skills. "What skills does the Lotus have," you ask? Travel back with me to the last time you saw the movie Pretty Woman. Do you remember what Julia Roberts said in the opening scene when Richard Gere pulls up in the silver Lotus? All together now... "Man, this baby must corner like it's on rails." That's right, a Lotus is known for cornering!
Needless to say, Adam and I were happy to give the Lotus a good test drive but all the other cars on the road made it difficult to take the corners past 30mph. So, we devised a plan to slow down and let all the other cars get around the corner...then, BAM - we'd slam the pedal down and take off, switching gears as quickly as possible until we were hugging the corners so tight that we were thankful for the racing seats.
After stopping for lunch at a great BBQ joint (Dick's Hickory Dock) in Kittredge, we headed towards Mt. Evans and then over Loveland Pass - this was the absolute curviest road we could think of so it was perfect! Toward early evening we pulled into Breckenridge feeling a bit like rock stars as everyone stopped and watched as we drove down main street.
Unsure where to go next, Adam gave me directions up a road that ended at One Ski Hill Place, a beautiful resort set at the base of Peak 8. Adam then told me that we'd be staying the night so we should unload and then pick a place in Breck for dinner. With that, I pulled the Lotus to the front of the resort to unload. The valet/bellman greeted us and then proceeded to tell us he'd be happy to park our car. We said no thanks since we'd be leaving again shortly for dinner. With that he simply replied, "Seriously, I won't even charge you for valet if you'll just let me park your car." Hahah, who's ever had a valet ask to park your car for free! Pretty sure that'll only happen once in our life.
Heading into the resort, I was speechless. Take a look at the pics below to see just how amazing this place was...
After walking around the resort giddy with the idea of spending a night at One Ski Hill, we headed back into Breck and grabbed pizza and beer at Michael's - one of my personal favs.
Returning to the hotel, we sat on the balcony (overlooking the town and the beautiful mountains) and ate warm chocolate chip cookies and drank cold milk - the perfect ending to the most perfect day!
The next morning was sad...very sad. We got into the Lotus and made our way back to Denver. Determined not to burst into tears, I gave the keys back to the rental company and kissed the Lotus goodbye. But the memory lives on thanks to Adam and his thoughtful plan to make one of my dreams come true! I love you, babe!
