Saturday, June 9, 2012

Avon, Colorado - Part 2

Saturday night we went to dinner at The Gashouse in Edwards.  The restaurant was all wood and very rustic with animal heads everywhere.  Craig had the Mixed Wild Game Grill which consisted of grilled quail, smoked buffalo bratwurst and elk tenderloin.  He really enjoyed it, but Julia and I had different opinions although we didn't try it.  Overall we had a great dinner. 




 

After dinner we went to Vail in search of live music and remembered a place we went to almost 9 years ago after we first met called Red Lion.  (we spent a weekend in Vail with Craig's friend Patrick and his wife Beth)


We had fun listening to live music






We went white water rafting (Level 3) with Lakota in Edwards.  This was the first time for Craig, Richard and me and Julia's second time (the first time she went she said it was very boring because they did a level 1).  We went down the river for 2 miles and did this 3 times.  We would go down the river and then carry the raft up a hill to the bus, drive 2 miles and put the raft back in the water.  Julia and I started in the third row for the first run, then moved up to the second row and finally finished it off in the front row.  We all got soaked and had the best time!  

After putting on the wetsuits and water proof jackets


On the bus (35 minute trip)



He was a 101st Airborne Paretrooper so Craig told him to pose like one













We had the best time white water rafting!  Julia and I both said afterwards that we wished we would have seen more action.  We did see a ton of action, but got a lot of breaks in between.  I would love to do this again and go with a harder level.



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