Denver

We arise shortly after Kim and Crystina depart.  It's still dark when we get our final look at the village from our condo.

We bid adieu to Snowmass and begin the trek to Denver International Airport (DIA)

It's a beautiful sunny ride to Denver. Red soiled with green brush hills alternate with brown soil with the bright sun enhancing the beauty. The ride through Glenwood Canyon has to be one of the prettiest in the US.The next time we drive through it in good weather, we mount a Go Pro to the windshield.

Probably owing to the holiday on Monday, the traffic is extremely light for a Saturday. We stop in Frisco for coffee/tea.  It's a picturesque little town.

We elect to check in to our airport hotel and return the rental car. Since last year train service between DIA and Union Station had begun. It was supposed to be $9 per person each way but we get a all-day senior ticket for $4.50 per person.

 

 



We had intended have lunch at Stoic and Genuine but Carol craves a hot dog (this only happens when in Denver) and the power goes out at Union Station/Stoic.  An uni appetizer and Cersei's Revenge made with Naveran Cava, Salerno blood orange liqueur and black pepper and blood orange granita specialty drink passes as the starter course.

 

It's in the sixties in Denver and outdoor dining is preferred on this February winter day.  On the way to our main course this gull-wing stretch BMW pulls up to deliver a bride followed by a stretch Chrysler 300.

 

Carol would like them to turn this building into condos.

Eight blocks away, the main is served up at Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs translated as the best dogs on the planet. Carol has her usual wild boar with apricots, cranberries with cream cheese and caramelized onions. CJ can't choose so selects both and removes as much of the good roll as practical.  He begins with his usual the elk jalapeño cheddar dressed with tomatillo green chili salsa, sriracha lime mayo and smoked bacon bits. His other selection is the special of the day: southwest buffalo glazed with hoisun sauce, tangy mango salsa and sriracha. There just aren't better dogs, ANYWHERE!

 

 

We Uber to Epic Brewing where we find the tap room overrun with millennials and a draft list not to our palate.

The train returns us to DIA where we catch the Marriott shuttle back to the hotel