A Fig in Sweden: sophie's future playground

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some places we've visited so far

bergen and oslo, norway
Think Colorado. Flooded. Oslo is a refreshing little city and the fjords offered beautiful views in all directions. Not love, love. But definitely like, like. See my blog entry.
prague, czech republic
Yes, it has beautiful architecture. But no soul. Skip it and go to Budapest instead.
berlin, germany
We only spent a night here, but I could tell immediately that this was a city I could live in. Hope we can get back there sometime soon. Loved the new architecture, friendly people and the gigantic, wooded park.
tavira, portugal
A great place to relax, see endless fields of daisies, drink sangria and be surrounded by the smell of orange blossoms. See my blog entry.
amsterdam and delft
Amsterdam was one of our favorite European cities and Delft is a little gem you wish you could fit in your pocket and take home. Loved the individual style and easy-going nature of the people. See my blog entry.
budapest
Hurry, it's already been discovered. Wonderful cheap food and an outdoorsy mentality. See my blog entry.
dalarna, sweden
Reminds us of home. Really relaxing and laid back. See my blog entry.
hong kong and tai pei
Super friendly people and so romantic. See my blog entry.
nice
Loved Villefranche and the whole area east of Nice. See my blog entry.
barcelona
Loved the tapas and eating paella on the beach. See my blog entry.

June 25, 2008

sophie's future playground

Of all the places we've been to in the world, there's one spot that stands out as our favorite vacation destination: Gunnison, Colorado. Several years ago we even bought a piece of land there with the hopes of building a vacation home on it. We figured that if we ever wanted to do it we might not be able to afford it, so we thought it would be smart to at least buy the lot. There it is behind Lewis and Sophie. Someday our front door will face the "W."

We can't wait to spend weekends here... teaching Sophie how to snowboard at Crested Butte in the winter and taking her on her first 14er hike in Lake City in the summer. We took her on her first real hike yesterday. And as mountain bikers passed us, I couldn't help but think that someday we'll be teaching her how to mountain bike on that same trail.