A birthday to remember....

I wanted a trip for my birthday gift this year so Joe kindly obliged me ....

I have missed the mountains terribly and wanted also to go back home to 

San Diego so we decided to combine the two and headed first off to Colorado.

We landed in Denver and headed up the mountain to Beaver Creek, it is just
 up the mountain past Vail. It is so beautiful there, it takes your breathe away... 

 We stayed out first three nights at The Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch. 

I think the only word to describe it is magical.....

I wanted some adventure on this trip so after a dip in the spa grotto (heaven on earth!!)

We headed out to go Zip Lining......

Heading off a cliff, so fun...

This is what we were flying over, so gorgeous!!

  Our last run of the day:( 

Joe and I have both decided that these are the most unattractive helmets ever!!

After zip lining we headed up the mountain to go white water rafting. 

I have wanted to go so badly and it did not disappoint:)

Next time though, we are going for bigger rapids!!

 It was time to head to San Diego so down the mountain we went. 

Before leaving Joe had to pay homage to Doug Heffernan. 

(You have to be a fan to know what episode this is from:)

After a long drive down the mountain, a stay over in Denver and a 

couple of flights later ..we finally arrived in sunny San Diego:):)

I LOVE this TEMPLE

 The rose garden in Balboa Park is the most beautiful I have ever seen.

My grandma was named Rose and she loved roses so this is a special place to me.

 We of course first headed to find some Mexican food, GOOD Mexican

 food that is, it is a rare thing to have here in Florida so

 a searching we went.... We found it and a crazy t-shirt to go with.

I do not know what possessed Joe but he went a little crazy over the

 food and the lady at the counter. I think he OD'd on rolled taco's :)

Thank you Los Panchito's

 One of the high lights of this trip was for Joe, he had

 dreamed of flying this old plane for so long.

  

 He got his wish!!!

 Living the California Dream, if only for a day:):)

 Our last stop on this trip was to Coronado Island.

It is a special place for me because my Dad worked on the 

Island so I spent a lot of my childhood there and on the beaches. 

It was truly a magical trip and we both agreed....

Same time, same place next year:):)