Caves, Candy and Coors in Colorado!
Hello from Denver CO!
After Rachels last post we have covered more miles and visited some great places.
First of all was the trek we did in Bryce Canyon.
We did a cool 2.5 mile walk through some of the oddest rock formations, called Hoodoo’s. Though with knee high snow it was pretty hard going!
We then left Utah and drove along the I70 to Glenwood Springs, just in time to make the last tour of the day at Glenwood Caverns.
The pics don’t really give a good idea of the size of the caves, but they were massive, and the tour was well worth the VERY slow and cold, cable car ride back down the mountain!
The next day we drove further down the Interstate to Denver. We had a quick walk around the main shopping district (window shopping only!) and the Capitol building. We also stayed in our first hostel of many.
We had a list of things to do in Denver so today was pretty full.
First was a stop at the Hammonds Candy factory. We got to see how candy canes and other sweets are made, with plenty of free samples!
Next was the Colorado Railroad museum. Lot’s of big boys toys and the biggest model railway i’ve ever seen.
After that we had a short drive to Buffalo Bill’s grave on top of Lookout Mountain. The museum was very good and Rach got to play Cowgirl!
Another short drive back down the mountain and we found ourselves in the Coors brewery for the best stop of the day.
The brewery in a town called Golden is the largest single brewery in the world, and produces 1.9 million gallons of beer each day!
The tour is completely free as are the 3 beers you get in the lounge at the end. I was told that some people actually take the tour every single day for the free beer! I have decided i’m moving to Golden!
We haven’t made any plans for the next few days, but are heading back towards Salt Lake City in Utah.
Matt
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Howdee partners! Trains, planes & automobiles ! altho not strictly in that order – and yes I know the trains didnt move!
Beer AND Candy Canes! Sheila book Matt in for an extended appt when he comes home! The caves look exciting did you get a commentary as well? Are the towns over there very festively decorated for Christmas?xxMum
Hi both, I hope you have a good Christmas and all the best to you both for 2009.
Love Marisa
Matt,
Trust you to find the free beers!!!! I take it you took the tour 2 or 3 times too? ….to make sure you remembered all the details, of course!…. hahaha!
Have a good Crimbo to the both you! no doubt it`ll be better than ours. Grrr!
Hello Mum
Yes there was a tour guide for the caves, and as there were only 4 people on the tour including us, she took her time and showed us all the little sites that she usually doesn’t get a chance to share with the big groups. She was a caver herself and was able to tell us what was down all the variious holes and cracks that we couldn’t see behind. It was very impressive!
Yeah they do go all out on the Xmas lights over here – but still not seen much to rival the house at the end of the road! Temple Square tomorrow night may yet rival it. Will let you know.
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