I spent my 21st birthday in Las Vegas with some great girlfriends of mine. This year, the big 2-2, instead of being in the desert surrounded by palm trees, I happened to be surrounded by snowy mountains. I didn’t think that Vegas could be topped, but I was very pleasantly surprised and ecstatic to celebrate in Portillo.
Only being here a couple weeks, and in a foreign country nonetheless, the fact that I had a week’s worth of festivities was unexpected. The ski and entertainment staff went to great lengths to make sure that I had an awesome birthday, including a wine and fondue night at the Bar, relaxing poolside in the sun, taking advantage of the Brazilian gym classes, staying out at the disco until all hours, and of course: skiing. We called the week “Champions’ Week” because nobody slept, and while I may be feeling the effects now, it was well worth it.
On my actual birthday, Staff and Guests filled the Bar as the band sang “Happy Birthday.” Friends brought out a special Chilean cake, ‘Merengue y Lucuma’ and by the end of the night, everyone was dancing on chairs and tables thus signaling the push towards the disco.
As Champions’ Week came to an end, a new snowfall re-ignited the excitement. Today’s official report indicates that we’ve had 60cm in the past day, but judging from amount of snow that pushed through my door last night, I’d venture to say that we’ve had much more. Ahora empieza la semana de los ‘Masters.’
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