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    Rocky Mountain High...And Rocky Mountain Sun Stroke.

    June 14, 2012 by Jenn 11 Comments

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    Acute Mountain Sickness.

    It's a real thing. 

    Fortunately, I'm traveling with friends who told me to drink lots of water while I became acclimated to the altitude, so I've been fine for the day and a half I've traipsed all over Colorado...

    The funny thing is that while I didn't prepare for the altitude at all, I prepared for a myriad of other things, like the supposedly cold weather I would experience while in Colorado. Rocky Mountain high is right.

    Normally, I pack light. I spend most of my traveling time in the Caribbean. Bikinis, sun dresses, floppy hats - those are usually the only things in my carry on.

    When preparing for my trip to TBEX, the Travel Bloggers Exchange Conference, I did my homework and looked up the weather forecast for Keystone, and found that it would be in the 70s during the day and 40s at night.

    I packed accordingly.

    Three pairs of boots, jeans, long sleeved shirts, a down jacket, scarves...

    Because my stupid ass didn't think to see how far Keystone was from Denver, or to see what the weather would actually be like IN DENVER - where we are spending 4 of our 7 days in Colorado.

    Guess what? IT IS HOT IN DENVER. 

    As in, it's hotter in Denver right now than it is in Miami.

    I am a hot, sweaty mess.

    But at least there's no humidity, so my hair looks awesome.

    And I got to see this amazing view for over an hour today while we drove from Breckenridge to Denver.

    Rocky Mountain high, breckenridge colorado

     

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    Jenn, AKA "The Rebel Chick," is a 40-something Gen Xer who strives to help her readers live their best lives possible. Whether it be through sharing new recipes, sharing her dating stories, or encouraging people to embrace adventure and travel, she aims to inspire people to live full, happy and authentic lives.

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    1. Liz

      June 14, 2012 at 8:51 am

      Altitude sickness is real! I drank water like CRAZY when in Utah last year, but I still fought dizziness a lot. It's beautiful out there though!

    2. Jennifer

      June 14, 2012 at 11:12 am

      I miss living in Colorado much :((

    3. Abby

      June 14, 2012 at 1:14 pm

      Nooooo -- please tell me it's warmer than that! I have my jacket in the car but just don't want to believe it. Yes, Denver is hot and sunny lol. See you soon!

    4. Virginia from That Bald Chick

      June 14, 2012 at 4:02 pm

      I would just be dying in that heat!

    5. Crystal

      June 14, 2012 at 6:22 pm

      I had no idea about altitude sickness. That's really interesting.

    6. Donna

      June 14, 2012 at 8:09 pm

      I'd love to go to Colorado some day! Hope you have a great time (and get cool)! 🙂

    7. Lolo

      June 15, 2012 at 2:09 am

      I never got altitude sickness when I was there but I always felt so weird going up and down our hotel elevator. I love Denver though. Such a beautiful place. Glad your hair looks awesome!

    8. Alison

      June 15, 2012 at 9:11 am

      That is a gorgeous view! Too bad that you didn't pack right hahaha. And surprising that it's hotter in Denver than Miami! Sounds like you are having a blast!

    9. MomStart (Ashley)

      June 15, 2012 at 2:09 pm

      I guess better to be all bundled up with good hair than a mess in a sundress! 😉 Just kidding! Take care of yourself !

    10. Kelly

      June 17, 2012 at 3:16 pm

      Ug, I got to experience high altitude sickness once when skiing in college and I had not idea what was wrong with me - I was 18 and pretty dumb, lol. Sorry you had to deal with this on your trip but I'm glad your hair rocked.

    11. Emily

      June 18, 2012 at 2:06 am

      Ugh! That sounds like no fun! But I can't wait to read more about your TBEX trip!! So exciting!!

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