Maid Marian Wishes She Was Coming This Weekend!
Just check out the activities that I will be participating in this weekend. It’s going to be so so awesome I can’t even stand it! Becca is by far the best party/trip planner of my life. I don’t know how she does it!
Nottinghammers,
5 more days. That’s all. Here are the vital details.
* The trip will go from Thursday, Feb 1 to Sunday, Feb 4.
* Some people are going up Thursday night after work and everyone else is going up Friday after work.
* We are staying at Nottingham Village at Friar Tuck Resort in Catskill, NY. See for more details
* Some of the things the resort has on-site include: indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzi, sauna, fitness center, King Richard’s gift shop, fishing, spa, arcade, outdoor basketball and tennis courts, etc.
* There are 15 people going and 3 bedrooms.
* The total cost for the trip (including transportation, food and lodging) is $90 even. Everyone will pay the same amount regardless of how you traveled, how much you eat or which room you sleep in. See me for details and confusion. Oh and as a side note, we will eat well…
* Extra activities are an additional cost. Skiing/snowboarding at Hunter Mountain (the closest mountain) is $45.90 on Friday or $51.30 on Saturday if you buy your lift tickets online at http://www.huntermtn.com/. Otherwise, tickets are about $5 more and rental is additional. Hunter Mountain also has snowshoeing for $30 (includes trail pass, lift ticket and rental), snowtubing for $16 per 2-hour session. Nearby, cross-country skiing goes from $30 for a full day (with rental) to $25 for a half day. Go to www.mtntrails.com for more info. Also nearby, snowmobiling and horseback riding cost about $40-ish for an hour. Go to http://www.bearcreeklandinghunter.com/index.htm for more details. There are also plenty of hiking trails near the resort and near the ski mountains as well as antique shops, etc. These are just a few options. You can check things out yourself with a little web surfing. And if all you’re looking for is a weekend away from the city, count on it. Just veg in front of the tv all day if that’s what you want. Oh, and cell phones won’t work.
* Very rough and skeletal itinerary: Friday night-amazing feast of a dinner, dancing, hot tubbing, etc. Saturday-hit the slopes, hit the trails, hit the hot tub, etc. and then repeat Friday night. Sunday-check out by 10 and casually head back to the city perhaps stopping and playing along the way…
So now that I’ve given you my info, here’s the info I need from you in order to work out transportation. I need it from everyone! Even if I’ve already talked to you, assume I’m clueless (it’s usually a safe assumption). Please let me know the following.
1. What day you are planning on leaving (Thursday or Friday)?
2. What time is the EARLIEST you can leave on those days? Please be cool about times. They later you can leave, the later everyone else has to wait for you and the resort is about 2 hours away. Keep in mind that getting out of the city on Friday night is not going to be fun either. So pack the night before. Bring your bag to work. Work out the details.
3. When do you HAVE to be back on Sunday? Again, try to be cool about times. We can work stuff out to accommodate schedules, but try to plan ahead and be flexible for the sake of the group.
If you are flexible about stuff, give me ranges and preferences. Let me know ASAP. Thanks.
–B
P.S. I wish I could communicate through electronic mail how much my sanity for the last few weeks has depended on planning this trip. Thank you for the privilege and know that I am beyong excited.
P.P.S . Megan and PT, will you pass this on to Christina and Kristin and ask them to respond?
P.P.P.S. My Cougars remain undefeated this season. My nephews remain freaking adorable. I am the most blessed person ever!