Next stop Fort Collins

Two of the best people Fort Collins has: JOSH AND SARAH.

Woke up nice and early to catch a 9:30ish flight to Fort Collins. The flight was really short, only an hour.  Waiting for my bag at baggage claim I look to my left and who do I see strolling up but the one and only Sarah VanVa. Pure excitement fill the air along with giant bear hugs for her and Josh. You know it's going to be a great day when you can't stop smiling and talking. 

Sarah just recently got a job working for New Belgium Brewery and I couldn't be more excited for her. Working for New Belgium fits her so perfect in every way, shape and form. I also can't wait to come visit her at work and to take a tour of the place. 

The drive from the airport to Josh and Sarah's place was really nice. It feels good to see friends who you haven't seen in a while and catch up on things going on in life. The Chatty Cathy's that we are, talking the entire way to their apartment. We dropped my stuff off and got the bikes out, it was time to ride. I rode my first fixed gear bike and you know what, it isn't that bad at all. I have heard horror stories of fixed bikes, and me, being the accident prone girl that I am, doesn't need another burn out. The more and more I rode it, the more comfortable I got with it. 

We rode bikes to Rasta Pasta (http://www.rastapasta.net/) and ordered. This chill, Carribean style restaurant was delicious! I ordered the Tortellini Jamaica 'Mon (Truly unique fruit-bearing pasta dish, ricotta cheese tortellini, secret spices, pineapple, bananas, and grapes simmered in a white wine and butter sauce that must be experienced) and couldn't have been happier. The extent of me eating simmered/coked fruit is ordering a ham and pineapple pizza from Hot Box but this doesn't compare to the extra flavors the grapes and bananas bring in the tortellini. The wonderful waiter gave me a free New Belgium beer glass since I told him I was visiting and and talked to him for a bit. 

After not being able to consume anymore food there were two more things left to accomplish: drink more and look at bikes. We walked over to a new brewery that just opened up, Pateros Creek Brewing (http://www.pateroscreekbrewing.com). Instead of trying to decide on one beer we ordered the sample tray and got to taste all of the beers.