After more than a week, I can say a few things about Vail. First, Spanish is probably the second most common language here. Turns out that Vail has always been a skiing gateway for well-to-do Mexicans. We met a few, but more importantly, is that many restaurants cater to their needs. We are British, and aside from Indian food have little exposure to chili-powered cuisine.
Still, it has been a blast. Most of our food has come from one of two markets. We stopped at Safeway on our way back from the Airport (it was on the way) when we dropped Jack and his wife off. But daily for essentials, we have relied on the Market at Vail, which is best described as a cheaper version of Fortnum and Mason.
We can walk just about everywhere in the village -- granted there are parts (such as the supermarkets) that are really driving distance but less than 10 minutes. It's easy to get here from London (JFK has a direct flight) so we will come back. Lift tickets were expensive, about £ 1,300 each (we bought the tickets online) which is about twice European station rates. But almost everything else is a lot cheaper, lodging and food are a fraction of the price of what you would pay in Europe.
We are enjoying these last four days of skiing. The heated clothing was perfect, not once were we cold.
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