Melody and Sammy’s Wedding Trip
October 6th – Thursday
Flew into Denver International Airport. Went to see the Denver Botanical Garden. Spent about two hours checking out the gardens. Very much worthwhile. Got some excellent coffee at the Copper Door Coffee Roasters.
Next, drove to the Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. Looked around the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Checked out the Red Rocks museum. Went inside the amphitheatre. Drove to the top of the mountain to see the view.
October 7th – Friday
Met up with a bunch of the wedding attendees to visit Garden of the Gods. Nobody organized the excursion, so more than a bit chaotic.
Drove over to the town of Manitou Springs for lunch. Found a cool little hippish coffee shop. Talked with the owner for a bit. He was a follower of the Grateful Dead back in the day. Told us about the town’s traditional coffin race.
Finally, we all went over to the Broadmoor Resort, which was gigantic and nice. Walked around and ate (mistakenly) a chicken salad.
October 8th – Saturday
In the morning, went to visit Seven Falls. I enjoyed it. Although it was not natural, it was very well laid out and pretty.
Next was the wedding. Nice place and a nice couple. Usual wedding activities.
October 9th – Sunday
Drove to the top of Pike’s Peak. Part of the drive was a little scary, so close to the edge of the cliffs. Beautiful views from the top. The highlight of the trip.
October 10th – Monday
Drove to Boulder. Hiked all around the Flatirons. Afterward, drove over to the well-known Pearl Street Mall. Ate at a decent Thai restaurant. Then back to Pearl Street for ice cream.
October 11 – Tuesday
Drove from Boulder to Denver International Airport. Longest security line in the history of the world.