Travel – Colorado
July 13th, 2009
I would definitely move to Colorado if its home values weren’t so high. The weather is nice, no humidity. The people are nice, no “my den.” And the streets are nice, no potholes.
I turn my head to the East, I see mountains. I turn my head to the North, I see mountains. The misty contours of those mountains in the background romanticize the landscape even more. Every house is adorned with a column of evergreens in the front yard. This would make an instant Winter Wonderland during Christmas.
There is no shortage of authentic Vietnamese cuisine. The best pho by far is Pho 95. It’s much better than Pho Bang, comparable to pho Danh of Houston, but not as good as Pho Pasteur of Arlington.
The weather was very sporadic, with intermittent showers throughout the day. This was the very reason why we couldn’t explore more sites.
The Garden of the Gods was our first stop. The sheer size of those red rocks made me feel miniature.
Walking up and down the trail gets very tiring very quickly.
On tap was full body message and the Seven Falls, but again, the rain had other plans for us.
I got to satisfy my appetite for photography at the Botanic Garden. Though the flowers weren’t as plentiful as I had imagined, the garden is a great place for e-sessions and wedding photography.
Unfortunately, I left my 1.8 mm at home. So I couldn’t get a nice bokeh on these.
Hats off to these fine newlyweds. They’re terrific hosts. Despite being dead tired, they still have time and energy to take us around.
We were preparing for Colorado Springs, downtown Denver, and Elitch Garden when, once again, it started raining.
A second trip to Colorado is warranted, especially in the winter. I can’t wait to go back.
