Denver

After being on the road for so many days, we really needed a day to just relax and get some rest. Denver was perfect for that! We woke up late, lounged around the house, and finally left around noon to head to downtown to see what the city was like. We heard that the aquarium was a nice place to visit, so off we went...

I think that overall we are spoiled when it comes to aquariums since we live so close to the Monterey Bay aquarium, which is one of the best in the world. This one was more targeted to younger kids, and seemed more like a theme park than an aquarium. It was still fun walking around, but I seriously could not figure out the connection between a tiger and an aquarium. Granted I am not a science teacher, but I'm pretty sure that tigers are not part of the aquatic life.

After our stroll through the aquarium, we headed down to the 16th street area which is part of their historic downtown. I must say that Denver has one of the largest "nice" parts of their city. There were so many blocks in each direction, all with great stores, restaurants, and nice people. It was great to walk around such a nice city. We popped in for lunch at the Corner Bakery, which seems to be a chain in this area. We equate it to a Panera's or Le Boulanger, but Ellen claims it's much better! I think she was just hungry.

After lunch we took their free shuttle down a few blocks to 14th street. We had heard that they had a gelato store that was the best in the world. Well, maybe not the world, but really good! We were not disappointed when we tried the samples at Gelazzi, and then chose some of our favorites to eat. It was nice to sit outside, watch people walk by, and enjoy some good gelato.

Believe it or not, by now it was almost 6:00 and we were going to meet Reagan and Debbie for dinner. We chose California Pizza Kitchen as we missed their food. There was one located near Reagan's office, so we headed south out of town and met them all there for a nice dinner. We finished off the night at home, talking until much later than we should have. I know Reagan looked tired, and he had to work the next day! We also had a long drive for us (5 hours), but it was so great to catch up with friends that I had not seen for so long.

Tomorrow we are headed to Green River, Utah. It's a half-way point between here and Vegas. We'll make stops on the way, if there are any!