Upon deciding what to do for fall break we thought about the wonderful time we had in Boise. We though "what other hidden gems are around here?" I voted that we drive to LA, but Bailey voted to mix things up and hit Denver. I went to Denver as a kid but Bailey has never been, so we decided to hop on over to see what's up!
It was quite the drive! It doesn't seem like it should be that long of a drive, but we went up through Cheyenne and there is literally nothing on that drive. So boring! We eventually made it to Denver and were able to spend all of Friday and Saturday exploring!
We started off the trip right - with sweets! When we went on our honeymoon in Portland we almost tried Voodoo doughnuts but didn't want to wait in line. We don't actually like doughnuts that much so we've never really regretted it. But, we saw their Denver location and decided it was time to see what the hype is about! Turns out, they taste like doughnuts. Disappointing but now we know!
We hopped on over to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. We like a good museum! I must say that we got very grumpy, though, while trying to find parking. Nothing special was going on that Friday but it was INSANE. We drove around for a long time! Was the museum worth the struggle parking? I don't know guys. We have been to some of the greatest museums in the world this year (I'm looking at you New York and London) so my standards are pretty high. We enjoyed our time spent together though!
Being grumpy about parking.
Did you know that Bailey loves zoos? We weren't ready to face the Denver traffic again after hitting the museum, so we walked next door to the Denver Zoo. It was pretty fun!
We ended the evening at Larimer Square which was cute. I loved all these hanging flags!
The next day we rose bright and early to hit what I was most excited about - the Denver Botanic Gardens! Gosh I just love gardens! It did not disappoint, I especially loved the Japanese section. So many great ideas for our future dream garden! I also love a good tropical botanic building.
Not as many friendly squirrels as in Boise, but still a few!
We then drove over to the Denver Art Museum because if you can't tell, I got to pick today's activities. It was a great collection in an amazing building!
Our last stop for the day was the Downtown Aquarium. Guys, we have a kick-butt aquarium in Salt Lake County, so not many can live up to ours at home. Including the Denver aquarium. But we had fun - we like fish!
We ended the evening with steak and reminiscing on our trip. Was it that exciting of a location? Not really. But would we recommend the trip to others? Well, no. We endured some unfortunate traffic and parking situations and missed visiting historical sights. Yeah museums and gardens are fun, but we love a good outing that is unique to our destination. Maybe a city location isn't for us unless there's public transportation? I don't know. Did we miss something in Denver?
Although it may not have been a destination worth the long drive, I am grateful to have experienced what Denver has to offer. I'm even more grateful to have spent a long weekend having fun with my best friend!
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