Denver: The Mile High City.

After finishing up with Kansas City we set off for Denver Colorado. We drove through the entire state of Kansas with absolutely nothing to look at around us (the ground was entirely flat) until we saw signs for Prairie Dog Town. The signs on the road were intriguing because they showed photos of Prairie Dogs along with text saying that they had rattlesnakes, goats, and a six legged steer. So, obviously, we needed to check it out.

(there were a bunch of animals)

*I didn't take a photo of the cow with six legs. It was just cow with a parasitic twin connected to it. There were two small limp legs connected to his backside. Not that great of a sight, really.

*The Prairie Dogs were running around loose. It was really cute.

After enjoying Prairie Dog Town, we set back on the road for a few more hours worth of driving. Just as we entered Colorado the terrain completely changed. It went from boring flat lands to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. As an Ohio native and one who has never been west, seeing the Rockies was a big thrill.
We spent two days in Denver and we did the following:

-Ate from a well known street vender named Biker Jim. He makes gourmet hotdogs made of Elk, Reindeer, Boar, and Bison. I tried an Elk sausage while Matthew had both an Elk and Reindeer. They were extremely good.

-We visited the Art Museum, Natural History Museum and the Zoo. (These chipmonks aren't found in Ohio . They were very friendly and I actually pet this little guy right after taking his photo.)

-We went to the brew pub Breckenridge for dinner and a flight of beers and tried a Bison burger (It was pretty good and tasted better, I think, than beef)

-We walked around a shopping area called Larimer and had cheap mexican food called Illegal Pete's (which was very much like a Chipotle atmosphere--but cooler) as suggested by a Pedicab driver that drove us around the city.

This morning we left Denver and decided to drive to Boulder. Avery Brewing is located there and we actually got to go on a tour of the brewery so that was cool. We tasted a beer that will be released soon called Ale To The Chief in it's fermentation stage. It's being released in a few months to celebrate President Bush leaving office. Clever name, huh?

The entire time in Denver we really wanted to get close to the mountains but from the city they are still pretty far away. Before leaving Colorado we drove around aimlessly and finally found an area where there is housing right up near and in the mountains. The view those people have right in their backyards is absolutely amazing. Here's one photo from that area:
As of right now we're about two hours into Wyoming and taking a break for the night. We're on our way to Yellowstone National Park and have another 8 or so hours of driving to get there. Stay tuned and thanks for reading.