After finishing at the Botanic Garden, we went to lunch at Wynkoop, which is situated diagonally from Union Station.
At this point, I was feeling less than great. I think coming from the ocean to a mile above it was taking it’s toll on me. I had a headache, and I just felt blah. After lunch, we were on our way to Golden, Colorado – Home to Buffalo Bill’s final resting place.
There are sweeping views of the Rockies here.
I got to see my first mesa.
And even though there was still snow, for which I was obviously not prepared.
We were more than amazed by the grandeur.
After enjoying the mountain air and the views, we headed to Colorado Springs. The speed limit is 75 in some places – awesome I know.
We then arrived at the Travelodge.
Initially, it was just Mindy and I on this trip. We thought we would save a little money, by staying at a cheaper hotel our second night. My apologies Jamie. This was a poor decision. While the hotel had great views -
Yes, the snow capped one is Pike’s Peak -
it was loud, the beds were uncomfortable, and it was just absolutely worth the $39 we paid. From now on, I don’t think I’ll stay any place that cheap. Lesson learned.
After dropping our bags, taking a little rest, and looking for places to eat (no concierge here), we decided on Jose Maldoon’s.
The food at this restaurant was bland and boring, not what I expect from a Mexican restaurant. The guac had no flavor, the rice and beans actually tasted bad. Jamie’s cheese wasn’t even melted on her beans. It was a less than pleasing experience.
After such a long day, we were done. We headed back to the hotel to try to get some sleep. Try being the word of importance.
A look ahead at Day 3 – Pike’s Peak, Garden of the Gods and our last night in Denver.
This is the farthest west I’ve ever been. Have you ever been to Colorado?
