Weekend in Aspen CO

Just so you know, I have a whole email account pretty much dedicated to all the different travel websites that I am a member of.  I usually just peruse the deals that are sent out and daydream, but lately I've found some very doable getaways that I couldn't resist.  This is what led us to Aspen.  I had some credit with the website Jetsetter that I needed to use up before it expired.  I was scanning through all the deals and the one for Aspen Meadows Resort in Aspen, Colorado jumped out at me.  Neither Danny nor I had ever been to Aspen and it seemed like a perfect fall foliage getaway, so I booked it.  Honestly, I feel like we struck gold. The resort was beautiful, the leaves were gorgeous and the weather was nice and clear.  We had such a fun time.  It was the perfect weekend getaway.  Now for a multitude of pictures.  If you don't like nature and all of its beauty, then first off, I don't understand you and second, this post might not be for you.

Drive to Colorado

Making our way through Spanish Fork Canyon.

Grand Junction was grand.

My bear encounter

Morning Bike Ride by the Roaring Fork River

This was the view from our resort.

It had been years since I've ridden a bike.  There
was a little bit of anxious anticipation beforehand.

Let's do this!

The bike trail.

My cute husband.

The mighty Danny and the mighty Roaring Fork River.

Pretty

So many golden leaves, I couldn't get enough.

More views of the bike trail.

My bike riding skills.

Drive up to Maroon Lake and View of the Maroon Bells Mountain Peaks

View from the side of the road.

Our first peek of the Maroon Bells.

Seriously, so gorgeous.

Yay, I made it!

Danny and Me among the many aspen trees.

Where Fall and Winter meet.

Couple pic!

And one more picture before we go.

Another view from our drive back down the mountain.

Evening Stroll Around Aspen

Autumn moccasin foot shot. 

Danny and the bear made of nails.  I've been trying
 to figure how to fit "nailed it" into this caption.

Aspen is a quaint, ritzy place. So all we could really do was window shop
which really isn't shopping at all.

The fountains and I were just bursting with joy.

Drive up Castle Creek Road and the Ghost Mining Town, Ashcroft

Another beautiful view from the road.

Nothing like a freezing breakfast at the top of
a mountain.

Ashcroft is quite a welcoming place for being deserted.

Abandon cabin numeral 1.

A whole row of emptiness. 

Danny found that one of the buildings was open.

Another view of the town.

Anyone home?

Missing something there, little cabin?

Another couple pic!

One last view of the autumn colors before we head home.