Just Breathe



George at the bridge connecting the spa and the town.

We started our day off with a delicious complimentary breakfast at the grille located at the spa. Hotel guests can have anything, omelets, lovely steel cut oatmeal, pancakes, fresh fruit and more. After  we ate we joined the morning swimmers in the pools. The early morning is a unique experience. There was a water aerobic class, people swimming laps, and small pods of friends walking the width of the big pool. Oh, there were others, elderly men sitting in the smaller, warmer pool, talking politics  or weather. Or the occasional loner getting some sort of exercise.  George and I joined the walkers and were soon 'racing' from one side to the other laughing all the way. When I say racing a better description would be slowly struggling to get from one side to the other. However, we liked it so much we  have decided to nix the notion of the elliptical  and have a mineral walking pool put in our backyard.  How difficult could that be?  Of  course we would not have the gorgeous mountains to gaze at while we walk, but you can't have it all.

The rest of the day we spent exploring the town. We went to the Harley store, walked around Glenwood Springs trying to spend money, and we had lunch at a really great restaurant.  Well, the best thing was the fun of picking the place and the wickedly good French fries.  Oh mama!

Aspen Valley Harley Davidson

This afternoon we returned to the spa again, but the clientele was primarily couples and families.  There is something special about being here, you can see it in the way people touch each other, and all the laughter between couples. Everyone is very relaxed.  I even heard a dad tell his little girl that this was a place to practice relaxing.  So we walked more laps and had some more laughs, went out to dinner and now as I write this George is passed out.  It must have been all the laughing.

 

One last thing, on the walk home from the restaurant, the sky was overcast, there were sporadic
lightening bolts, a bit of rain, and deep rumbling thunder. It was just the way to end the most wonderful day.

Tomorrow Estes Park.

Jenson