New Mexico & Colorado {Part 1}

Last weekend Jameson and I flew out west to visit John and Lisa for a reunion. We flew into Albuquerque, New Mexico Saturday morning and spent the afternoon driving around the city the Pray family now call home. We were also introduced to green chilies, Jameson's new favorite food. We quickly found out people in Albuquerque love their chilies, both red and green. They will add them to almost anything and I must say I enjoyed the added flavor they give a dish. Saturday night we hit the road and headed to our first road trip destination of Durango, Colorado. It was such an enjoyable ride catching up with dear friends while admiring the New Mexico landscape. It was unlike anything I have ever seen!

After arriving in Durango we checked into our home for the evening, The Strater Hotel. It is a beautiful historic hotel right in the heart of Durango. Each room contained a guest book detailing the trips people have taken to Durango from all around the world. I was more than happy to add our own signature to the book! We spent the evening walking around town and eating local cuisine at El Moro. After dinner Lisa and I went back to the hotel for some girl talk while the boys checked out some local bars and probably discussed some of their favorite topics, football and politics. Saturday morning Jameson and I got up bright and early and took a brief walk around town soaking up all the beauty Durango had to offer. We then met up with John and Lisa for breakfast at the hotel and of course a Starbucks stop. Lisa and I share a deep love for chai tea lattes!

Then we hit the road again, this time towards Telluride, Colorado. The drive to Telluride was absolutely breathtaking. The snow covered Rockies were stunning. I'll just let the pictures do the talking even though they don't do it justice. It was so refreshing to soak up the fresh air and God's beautiful creation.

I fell in love with Telluride the second we drove into town. This small town is literally nestled in the mountains with beauty surrounding you wherever you look. We spent the majority of the morning walking around the Victorian town checking out the local shops and restaurants. After enjoying lunch at the base of ski slopes we took the gondola up the mountain to the resort side. We walked around some more while checking out all of the skiers and dreaming about our return to Telluride for a ski trip of our own.

Check out Lisa's blog for more details about our trip!