A very pretty journey from Steamboat Springs to Denver through the Rocky Mountains and over the 11,315 foot Berthoud Pass. The road through the mountains is an area of mainly Skiing resorts and some looked quite plush. The roads however were quiet as it's not the skiing season.
There was still plenty of snow about but I guess not enough for the skiiers.
We arrived at the hotel close to Denver Airport early afternoon and were able to sort out our re-packing before the next day. As it was to be our last night on this trip to USA we had decided to have a nice dinner somewhere and so we went to the fairly famous Denver Chophouse and Grill near the old railway station. The food was excellent and not too expensive by English Standards.
I talked to our waiter about some of the beatifull sights we had seen and also briefly mentioned some of the bad living conditions that exist. She mentioned that many of her friends were frustrated by the people in the USA who are either very lazy or just don't care about their surroundings and that the Government could perhaps do more but mostly the problem is for the individuals to solve.
After dinner we took a walk along what they call the 16th Street mall and went passed a cinema showing Mission Impossible 3 and so we went to see it. Not bad, a bit noisy but otherwise worth going to see. Some excellent shots of Shanghai were used and it brought back some nice memories of times during our office meetings there and also of our Chinese trip.
Then back to the hotel to prepare for an early morning.
