More Sun Valley Adventures

 Wednesday - Thursday, June 30-July 1, 2021

The next couple of days in Sun Valley was spent divided between ice skating, mountain biking, work for me and evening bike rides.  We were also able to get a couple of reservations at the smaller pool and that was nice as well.

   

Emily out on the trails with Daddy!

The small pool near our villa was prettier than the Olympic pool (and warmer too) although it was pretty shallow. The chairs were pretty comfy and the cabanas all around the outside were neat too. 

For dinner Wednesday night, we headed off the resort property and into Ketchum.  Daddy found the Warfield Brewery and he was anxious to try it out.  Our table was outside, which was great (Covid) but it was super hot so we were crammed together under a little umbrella for some shade.  Ultimately it worked out fine and the food was pretty good.

   

Then, on our way home, I was able to get these fun shots of a real working water wheel.  It was so cute!

   

We also had the opportunity to take our bikes out for a couple more evening rides.  Seeing the reservoir was pretty neat!  We also made one last visit to the beautiful swans at the front of the resort.

   

More gorgeous days in Sun Valley

 Tuesday, June 29, 2021

I spent today watching Emily ice skate, giving Daniel time for mountain biking and then in the afternoon, Daniel and Emily hit some trails together.  I had to work, but it worked out great since I am not that great on my bike - particularly on uneven trails.  So while I worked, Daniel and Emily had all afternoon to ride and swim together.  Then in the evenings, we headed back out together - riding all over the resort.

   

    

Tonight we had a big adventure!  We found a horse farm!  Normally, I don't let Emily go anywhere near horses, but I had to make an exception for this visit.  I mean, the horse was practically posing with her!  They also liked meeting Daniel.

   

  

Then it was time for the ride home.  I am still not a great bike rider, but by this point in the trip, I was definitely getting the hang of it.  And I actually looked forward to the evening rides.  Plus, I loved my little bike basket.

   

Gondola Ride

 Monday, June 28, 2021

Today was the start of Summer Skating School for Emily.  She was up and at it bright and early to meet Darlin, her new choreography coach.  Every morning at 7:30 we got up and headed over to the indoor rink for her lesson.  Then, after the indoor lesson, she was off to the outdoor rink at 8:30 for a jump/spin class with Craig Heath.

  

While Emily got warmed up and began her lesson, Daniel and I headed back to Konditorei for coffee and a pastry.  We got one to-go for Emily too, because she had a break in between her lessons and freestyle ice and she was pretty hungry by 9:30.

After all of her lessons and freestlye sessions were over for the morning, we headed into town to ride the gondolas up to The Roundhouse for lunch.  It was kind of fun riding a ski gondola in the middle of the summer.  Plus, the ride was really pretty.

   

   

   

 I have to admit, the lunch was a total disappointment.  The Roundhouse had just opened for the season after being closed for some time for Covid and the menu was not as advertised.  When we arrived we basically had a choice of a hot dog and chips or a sausage.  Not really what we were going for, but it wasn't like there were loads of other choices (or any other choices) mid-way up a mountain.  So we ate it.  Then after lunch, we rode another left to the top of the mountain to look around.  The views were beautiful, and in any event, were better than the hot dogs.

   

   

   

Love this guy.

After our time on top of the world, we headed back down to the base of the mountain.  

Then we went back to the resort for a swim.  You had to have a reservation for the small pools (because Covid) so we went over to the Olympic pool.  But man it was cold!

   

For dinner, we decided to eat in our villa since we had been out and about all afternoon.  Then after dinner we hopped on our bikes and rode all around the resort...until we found ice cream.  Of course.  Such a fun day!

   

Fabulous Family Frolic to Fantastic Falls

Sunday, June 27, 2021

For our first full day in Idaho, we planned a trip out to Shoshone Falls and Twin Falls.  It was a little bit of a drive out to the falls, so before we hit the road Daniel took a quick bike ride and Emily and I went in search of breakfast and found Konditorei - a fabulous Austrian inspired bakery and coffee shop!  Emily and I both were instantly in love with their breakfast bread and "snowball" mochas.  So good! 

   

Then we hit the road for the falls!  We had to drive about 2 hours, but it was worth it.  We stopped at the Shoshone Falls first.  I can see now why they call Shoshone Falls "the Niagra of the west" - They are HUGE and very beautiful.

   

   

   

After visiting Shoshone Falls, we headed right around the corner to Twin Falls.  The only thing was, with the drought in the west, only one of the twin falls was flowing.  But, it was still beautiful.

   

After our trip to the falls, we made a stop for frappuccinos!  So that made this a Family Frolic to the Fabulous Falls with Frappuccino!  When we got back to the resort, we made a quick change and then headed out for dinner at Village Station.  We loved their menu and couldn't wait to try it out and it did not disappoint.  After dinner, we went on a bike ride around the resort to work off a few calories and that brought our first full day to a conclusion.  Time for rest because tomorrow would be the first day of summer skating school!