Waterville Valley, Nh

[Guest BERNESES]

This past weekend my husband and I went skiing at Waterville Valley in NH (only 2 hours from Boston) and we got stuck overnight because of white-out conditions on the road we had to take home (there was later a 50 car pile up- glad we missed that one). The skiing was great. I had brought my own food for lunch and there was even a microwave in the base lodge to heat it up.

I was a little freaked because I haven't been eating out lately and we were going to go out for dinner. But it was wonderful! We ate at Aglio, a new Italian restaurannt in Town square and it was phenomenal. I talked to the manager Dan first who was extremely accomodating and told me if there wasn't anything on the menu that I wanted he would have the chef make something for me (like risotto). I found a dish on the menu- pork loin with vegetables, figs, carmelized onions and gorgonzola cheese and they gave me fresh veggies instead of pasta. It was to die for! And no reaction.

He said they are very used to food allergies/intolerances because they get so many kids. And we got to ski in 6 inches of powder the next day. Two thumbs up!!!!!

[jerseyangel]

Sounds like the perfect winter weekend

[Guest BERNESES]

Hi Patti- It was! I was so psyched because it's the first time I've been skiing since I got sick and I was like "Oh my God! I've finally recovered enough to have the energy to do this again!" It made me feel so good because skiing is one of my greatest loves but I was too sick to go last winter and only just recently I've finally felt like I had the energy.

Also, right before getting sick last winter, I had a fall skiing that crushed me (physical therapy, neck brace, ugh!) and I've been pretty hesitant about going. I think I'm back- look out mountains!