Ski Day #2 - Thunderous Snoring

Wake, Run, Eat, Ski ...

 

 

Up just before 7am and in running clothes and out room 224 door by 705am. Coffee and a muffin at the free Continental Breakfast bar. Asked my name and room number this time. XM Xmas music playing – Holly.

It snowed overnight. Looked like 3 inches or so. I stretched just outside the Inn’s main entrance then dashed off for my run.

Tough running without the benefit of early snow removal from the sidewalk into town. Footing difficult but not impossible. Ran through town and by EBC. Back on the main walk and about half way back, I heard beeping. It was the tiny snow plow coming up behind me plowing the walk. I had no choice but to step through the knee deep snow and into the road until he passed.

Same thing on his return north. Had to jump into the road to let him pass. Showed no emotion or greeting as he passed. Hmm? Perhaps he lost his mother?

Skipped a shower and instead dressed for skiing, though only the base layer through breakfast. Headed to the complimentary Continental breakfast with the family. Jacob opted out. Don’t think he went even once.
Loaded up on carbs again. Our relatively late arrival meant no seats in the main dining area. Opted for table in the main lobby. No biggie. Back to the room after 9am to finish readying for another day of skiing.

Hit the slopes around 10am. Mindy wanted to sign herself and Bella up for private ski lessons. I wanted to check out the new Holiday Valley lodge (same building). In addition, wanted to have Mindy’s boots adjusted. I could do it but needed a hex tool (allen wrench). Signed herself and Bella up for individual private lessons. Even though Bella is a child, she’d be getting an adult lesson given her ability level. $224 for both. Asked that she and Bella be back at 115pm. Headed to the new high performance center next where the kind gentleman behind the desk let us borrow their set of allen wrenches. I quickly adjusted the buckle to a narrower fit on Mindy’s boots. As they were, even on the last notch she claimed them too loose.

Out to ski. We together for about 90 minutes then took a brief break before Mindy and Bella headed off to their lesson. Bella and Mindy both warmed up with some food from the Yodeler lodge food court beforehand. Glenn, and I enjoyed a beer while Jacob drank Gatorade and ate chicken tenders. Glenn, Jacob and I skied for the next two hours taking on varied terrain, including Champagne, Chute, and Edelweiss. Fun! Skied hard for almost two hours.

Headed to the new Holiday Valley lodge bar called T-bar lounge overlooking Cindy’s/Mardi Gras lifts. Lovely. Reminds me much of the Blue Ox bar in the day lodge at Timberline. Glenn & I enjoyed a couple Southern Tier brews while Jacob ate lunch.

Mindy and Bella joined us after about 30 minutes. Headed out to ski again around 330pm. Skied varied terrain until 630-7pm. Bella, Mindy & Jacob headed back just ahead of Glenn and I. By day’s end, my hamstrings and calves were stiffening halfway through each run. I knew it was time to stop.
It snowed at a steady pace all day long. Was cold, too. Jacob didn’t want to join us for dinner. Bella, believe it or not, wanted to go to EBC for macaroni. We headed into town but struggled mightily to find a parking spot. Everything was packed. Finally found a spot after circling two or three times just down from EBC. Hour wait. We opted to try something different. Walked to the Barn, just across Jefferson Ave, but still on Monroe Ave. 30 minute wait there.

Neat atmosphere. Ordered a double Jack on the rocks. Glenn and Mindy soon followed with drinks of their own. Took every bit of the 30 minutes to get a table.

Disappointed. I ordered their special beef stroganoff. Have had better from a box. Mindy and Glenn ordered their prime rib but were told they were out. Opted instead for Delmonico steaks. Looked more like Ponderosa steaks. Very pricey, too. $25 entrees. Bella had Kraft mac and cheese. Our bill, over $100. Yikes! We most likely won’t go back there again. Took a salad back to Jacob, his request.

Like most nights, not long awake. Jacob slept in the closet in an effort to hide from the incessant snoring – both Glenn and me. Didn’t realize that Glenn snored. Kept me awake quite abit too. Very, very loud!!! Thunderous even.