Road Trip 2014 Part 4

And now we are on the last leg of the road trip! We were on our way to Santa Fe! And also, we commenced the chili count...how many times would we consume New Mexican chili (both green and red)?

Taken at a place were we ordered a breakfast burrito to share..chili count =1!

Elizabeth's house in Santa Fe!

Relaxing because we made it!

    We took it easy the first day we got in town and only did a few things. This most definitely included looking through Elizabeth's baby pictures before she and her mom took Katrina and I on a driving tour of Santa Fe. We saw the cute downtown and square where we stopped to have a few drinks before going back to the house for a delicious summer dinner and then a quick trip to the local "gym" to take a dip in the hot tub. After driving for days the hot tub was much needed and very appreciated.

Historic Santa Fe Trail.

Road Trip 2014 Part 3

    Although this is part of the road trip diaries, this section is about the time we spent in Denver (not actual driving). We got to Denver on a Monday night just in time for dinner with Elizabeth's aunt and uncle. We had delicious Thai food and with full bellies we went to bed for a night of good rest before exploring Denver.

    Our Tuesday started out with breakfast and "lotties" which meant delicious lattes from the local coffee shop in Lakewood. We headed to LoDo (Lower Downtown) and the 14th Street mall. We took our time, soaked up the sunshine and sights, and just strolled down the street. We stopped at another coffee shop, Katrina played a tune on one of the pianos that just hangs out in the street in anticipation of creating beautiful music when a stranger sits down; we stopped in the Convention Center and eventually made our way to the newly renovated Union Station.

Village Roaster in Lakewood.

Denver Convention Center.

Street chalk art!

In Union Station.

    After all of that walking around we found ourselves thirsty and hungry so we made our way to the Denver Beer Company where we shared drinks and pretzels to boost our stamina! We needed the pick-me-up since we drove over to Aurora where Elizabeth and I got our ears pierced! Elizabeth got two in her right ear and I added one more in my right ear. It felt like a great way to end our year in JVC which has most definitely made a permanent mark in our lives (and now our ears).

Yay Elizabeth!

My turn.

Three holes in our right ears!

Sunset over the mountains.

    We spent the night in Denver again with the intention of leaving early for Santa Fe on Wednesday.

Road Trip 2014 part 2

    And now to Denver! We started out by 8:30am on Monday from Boonville, Missouri and had about 11 hours in front of us which included driving through Kansas. Before crossing the river however we stopped in downtown Kansas City, MO for a coffee break and drove through a beautiful neighborhood with mansion sized houses and well kept yards. This gave us the stamina to cross into the unknown flat lands.

     I feel like we listened to the entirety of each of our music devices and had to resort to finding radio stations that were within reception range. (Good thing we all love country music!) As we drove through Kansas we saw the stunning wind turbines that stretch on for miles, just about as many as the wheat fields it felt like. I couldn't get enough; I am fascinated by the power of the wind creating energy through a machine that to me is so elegant and powerful at the same time.

     And so our stop that night was in Denver. We approached the city and saw the Rocky Mountains in the distance with the sun setting behind them and the Denver downtown skyline. We arrived at Elizabeth's aunt's house and ordered Thai food before turning in for bed.