If you could go anywhere in the world for winter break; where would you go?  Most would answer anywhere warm to get out of this cold, snowy, disgusting weather. But not me; I can’t get enough of it.  I wanted to go somewhere cold.  I’m not the biggest fan of hot weather or beaches.  So my family and I decided to go to Colorado for the first time.  Not only did it ended up being my all time favorite vacation spot, but it is the place I want to live when I get older.

Of course it would be difficult to fly with all of our winter gear, so we decided to drive.  The 12 hour drive would sound pretty horrendous to most people, but I like long car drives. So, so far this was perfect.  The first 10 hours went by pretty slow, but once we hit Denver; time flew by.  It looked like something out of a movie or a background that you would set your phone to during winter time.  The mountains were absolutely gorgeous.  There was something about the snowy covered mountain tops, and the clear blue sky seemed absolutely magical to me.  

That atmosphere of Colorado is unexplainable.  We stayed in the small town of Frisco.  Instead of houses there were smaller condos and apartment buildings.  You couldn’t find a brand name store like: Buckle or Victoria’s Secret. Or even big-chain restaurants such as: Biaggi’s or Olive Garden.  Just lots of different shoppes, cafes, and many privately owned restaurants that have food three times as good.  There was a handful of activities you can do in all of the seasons, and the permanent residents there were so nice and welcoming.

I was already in love with the place, but the cherry on top of the ice cream was skiing.  I have got to admit at first I wasn’t too excited, because I’m really lazy.  At the time I was more than content just going into town shopping or eating, then coming back and relaxing in the hot tub watching the snow fall, but  I ended up absolutely loving it.  Of course I fell, and wanted to throw my skis at a tree because I was so frustrated.  But when I finally got a hang of it, it was indescribable.  It was freeing and thrilling.  I was so proud.  Out of all of the sports and activities I have tried; I have never been so addicted to one as I am to skiing.

That trip will always be one of my favorite, but every time I have been there since, I have loved it even more.  I deeply enjoy everything about Colorado: the snow, the skiing, the people, and just the welcoming and inviting feeling I get.  It is the perfect place for me.  I really like cute little small towns; just like Frisco, and I would choose cold weather over warm weather any day.  I only hope that someday I will move up there and be able to call it my home, and not just a vacation.