NOW OWNER MANAGED! ROBIN'S NEST: GORGEOUS 4 BEDRM/3 BATH VACATION HOME

This house has all the comforts of home, without all the distractions. The view from the house is absolutely stunning. The upstairs master loft has a Select Comfort bed, a luxurious bathroom with double sinks, & huge closet. It was marvelous to sleep with the windows open, listening to the silence of the mountain. We also spent one night in one of the bedrooms on the main floor with a futon-style mattress that was also very comfortable. All the supplies were right at hand for a roaring fire that we enjoyed on a rainy July 4th! Most mornings we took our coffee downstairs to the game/family room, which would be a great hangout for kids, with internet, Direct TV, & games of various sorts.

Our agenda was to rest and relax, and we did plenty of that, but did go out each day for some activity.

Fairplay is a friendly, quiet small town. The evening we arrived, we had dinner in town at the South Park Steakhouse. It was marvelous, reasonably priced, & the staff gave us good local information. A couple of days we had thoroughly enjoyable breakfasts at the Brown Burro Cafe. The rest of the time we ate at home in the amply equipped kitchen. Plan to do your grocery shopping early, as the stores close at 8pm.

We stopped by the South Park Ranger Station for a map and suggestions for drives, hikes, & fishing. On their suggestion, we drove to Como and across the Boreas Pass to Breckenridge. A gorgeous drive! Breck is lovely, but bustling, and we were happy to get back to the quiet of Fairplay & our mountain retreat. We bought fishing gear & licenses at the small sporting goods store in town, and headed up to Jefferson Lake, where we caught rainbow and lake trout for dinner. If you are not into fishing, you can walk all the way around Jefferson Lake - the scenery alone is well worth the drive & the $5 park day use fee. Fairplay itself has a "beach" where you can fish & pan for gold (inexpensive permits required). We also enjoyed touring South Park city, a recreated 1880's mining town.

We are already making plans to come back, whether alone, with our adult children, or with friends. The house is at 10,000 feet, so definitely heed the suggestions avoid alcohol, & drink LOTS of water (by the way, the water out of the fridge door is delicious - no need for bottled!)