¡CARBONDALE mis pantalones!

carbondale, CO (pronounced with a spanish intonation, duh) is nestled deep within the white bosom of all that is skiing to this proud norte americano country. it is an hours drive from any sort of back country, rando hut skiing free for all your little heart can desire. did we ski, at all?
NO.

after renting our cute (not pictured) little black vw rabbit (when did alamo start renting german cars?) we headed for the hills mountains and spent an enjoyable extended weekend catching up with old friends.

we hiked, swung swings, trampled rare wild orchids, stepped on snakes and trespassed multiple times; but, more than anything, really really enjoyed their two small children who say things like "mommy, why do daddies wear crampons and mommies wear tampons?"

a highlight for me, was the critical mass-esque full moon bike tour of carbondale that we wholly intended to go on. i was dubious from the get go however: i had no idea so many neon lights could be attached to a single bicycle (were the aliens coming? did they need directions?), then the "whats up bra, so stoked for the ride" comments started. luckily i wore my mouth gaurd so the carbondale pedal posse was spared the sounds of my grinding teeth. however, as soon as the tall bikes (when did alamo start renting tall bikes?) showed up, i couldn't take it anymore and we bailed. quite luckily! ---> we were the beneficiaries of a personal and illegal after hours bike tour of the illicit carbondale golf course thanks to peter he who shall remain nameless.

this was a dark, highpaced careening bumpy ride over an unsuspecting golf course. the best part was, i had been out earlier photographing the grounds crew manicuring this very course! (sandtrap!)

ok, that wasnt the best part. the best part was having the sprinklers come up and completely soak me as i tried my darndest to follow our tour guide. hands frozen, glasses completely obsolete.

ok, ok, that wasnt the best part either. the best part was when we startled some DEER and they nearly ran into us, at full speed!