Denver

Last post we mentioned on our last day in Colorado we enjoyed lunch in Golden, well we put the horse before the cart as on our way to Denver we enjoyed a great couple of hours walking around the area know as Fort Collins.  Fort Collins is the Home Rule Municipality in the county seat of Larimer County.  It is more family-centric that the surrounding County.  The tree lined streets provide the opportunity to wander and admire the boutique stores,

\

and to enjoy foods that locally grown and served at a cafe situated under the canopy of the huge oaks which provide shade to the traveller.

Denver itself is a very interesting city.  The 'I can now see you bear' was designed by an Australian and depicts what happens when we attend conferences.  How many of us have uttered these words when we have been at a conference and the 'penny finally' drops.

Denver is a very pretty city and all of the trees have been planted.  Prior to the enormous tree planting started in the late 1900's the city was as bare the rolling hills of Montana.

When on a tight schedule the way to see the place is to catch a tour bus.

It reminds one of the cover of a Beatles Album.

But it was a great way to see the sights.  The capital Building's cupola is one of only 5 covered with gold in the USA.

The Brown Hotel is an icon and has an old railway bucket carriage deep in the bowels of this building.  It was used in a bygone era to ferry the well to do gentleman of the day under the road to the bordello across the street.

There are many stately homes to be seen. 

It was the 4th July and it was pleasing to see many families enjoying good times with family and friends.

We took the opportunity to have lunch at Bubba Gumps.

Beverley could not miss the chance to "walk in the shoes" of this icon.  Please note the 'box of chocolates and the suitcase.'

This was our last day with Trish and Murray and we all had a fabulous day.

Our next trip away looks like being late September when we will head to Rapid City, South Dakota to visit the Little Big Horn Battlefield and Mount Rushmore.

Cheers Ross and Bev