OK convention is all done now and time for the Stampin' Up! Grand Vacation to start. 

A nice leisurely morning this morning then it was time to take our bags and meet the bus for our transfers to St Regis Resort, Deer Valley, Utah.

A one hour drive up towards the mountains.

And before we knew it we'd arrived at St Regis.

Oh my goodness - this place is gorgeous.

First stop was the Stampin' Up area where we collected our name badges and little baskets. What are the little baskets for I bet you're wondering.

For these .....

Our rooms weren't quite ready so time for a relax and a bite to eat.  Look at the delicious food .....

3 types of popcorn - yum!

Time for a relaxing catch up with friends. 

I even snuck my camera into the restrooms - check this out.  So grand and gorgeous.

The agenda for today .....

Each day we can visit the Stampin' Up room and drop a token into the prize whatsit.  It lands in one of the slots below and tells us what prize we've won.  I won a gorgeous little container of a new embellishment coming in the Holiday Catalogue in September.  Very sparkly.  Here's Kathryn about to have her turn.

Soon our rooms were ready and it was time to go and get settled in.  I took a ton of photos - want a peek?

We got a little present - a  basket of nibblies. 

Here's the view out our window.  My energetic husband is currently out up that mountain for a walk.   I'm slightly altitude affected - touch of the dizzies - so am taking it easy in the room for today and drinking lots of water.  Feels a bit like I've gotten off a boat, so every now and then the room does a little swing or sway.  Not too bad though and I'm sure it'll pass soon. 

Here's the view if we look to the right (and zoom a bit with the camera.)  Can't wait to have a dip in the pool.

Aah this is the life.  Now for a spot of relaxing. 

They're setting up the tables for our welcome dinner tonight and I can see that it is going to be awesome.  I'll be back another day with the next instalment of Stampin' Up Grand Vacation Utah. 

Cheers,

Sue