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- Fourth of July
2011
- July 2-5, 2010
- Vail, Colorado
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- Once again we spent the Fourth of July weekend in the mountains
and again we ventured to beautiful Vail, Colorado where we took
in three days of Vail America Days festivities.
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- This year we stayed at Manor Vail Lodge which was in a perfect
location adjacent to Ford Park allowing the kids to go off own
their own to the park when they pleased.
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- Our condo was located right across the pool and offered a
nice porch area where we could sit and relax while the kids swam.
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- Biking around Ford Park and the Ford Ampitheatre
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- The following images are from a hike to Booth Creek Falls
just across the highway from Vail Village. It was a beautiful,
but steep hike with a rewarding view of the falls at the top.
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- The following day we relaxed and spent time around Vail Village
and the surrounding parks. We also spent quite a bit of time
cooling on in the swimming pool and taking it easy.
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- On the Fourth of July we took in the Vail America Days celebration
which included the famous main street parade, the 38th annual
lacrosse shootout, the patriotic concert in Ford Ampitheatre
and, of course, fireworks.
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- The last day in Vail featured more time in the parks, a bike
ride along Gore Creek and one last stroll around the main village.
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- These are actual trees that were turned into sculptures.
The trees, which had died as a result of pine beetle infestation,
were perfectly cut in half - branches and all - and one half
was folded down at a right angle.
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- We ran into our friends Harry and Jan and invited them over
for lunch with their two young boys.
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