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I'm sitting here counting down the days, no hours, until I board the plane for Costa Rica!  I always feel like I really need to get away in February because of our cold New England weather and the after-holiday depression.  A little bit of sunshine and adrenaline will go a long way until my next adventure.

Speaking of adventures, I have a few more already lined up for this year.  In March, I will be headed down to Dallas to visit with some family and see the Dallas Blooms festival at the Arboretum.  That will only be a long weekend away, but only a few weeks later I will be going Down Under!  12 days in Australia (and possibly New Zealand).  I need to start planning this itinerary ASAP!  If anyone has any tips, please let me know.  

After that, I will be spending two weekends away for weddings: one in Orlando and one is Long Island.  I'll probably also make another family trip at some point.

I am definitely looking forward to this year! 

A Ski Day in NH

The Mountain View Grand Resort

There are so many options for skiing in New England that it is hard to choose where to stay.  You may remember from old posts that I am not so good at downhill skiing, and only recently took up cross country skiing instead.  Last year, my ski trip up to the White Mountains was cancelled because of a massive storm and rescheduled for May.  This year we barely got snow in January, so it was an easy drip up to Whitefield, NH to stay at the Mountain View Grand Resort.

We arrived around noon on Sunday afternoon.  There were not a lot of signs a long the way, but it wasn't difficult to find the hotel.  It is a large beautiful yellow resort sitting atop a hill with a windmill looming in the sky overhead.  The parking lot had plenty of space, but unfortunately our room was not ready yet.  We pulled on our ski pants and walked out to the pro shop to pickup our rental gear and hit the trails.  The rental was $16/adult and we were out on our skis in no time.  Unfortunately, there wasn't too much snow, but we still were able to enjoy ourselves as we navigated through the woods.  The trails were well marked and by the time we were done for the day, our room was ready.

The lobby was nice, but not as grand at the Omni Mt. Washington.  On the other hand, our room here was beautiful and much nicer than the Omni.  We had a beautiful corner room with awesome views of the mountains.  We walked around the property a bit before ending up in the 1865 Wine Cellar for a wine tasting.  Our selections were a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and a Chianti Classico.  The wine cellar was very romantic; we came back later that night for dinner.

The next morning, we woke up early and went out to the farm for a "Meet the Farmer" talk.  The farmers took us through the barn and let the kids pick some eggs and pet the goats.  I also pet some goats because I couldn't resist.  After the talk, we had a delicious buffet breakfast before heading back home. It was a nice little day up in the White Mountains, but I'm still undecided on which resort I like more!