From Denver (Colorado) with Love

In times like this crisis whereby we are within our own four walls what more within our country, how truly blessed it is for us to take a look back at some of the places that we were once so freely allowed to go (limited to your ka-ching of course).

Denver is a city that will be far more defined by its future than its past. 

-John Hickenlooper-

America. That one country that always surprised me as to how I've been there twice already. #Blessed #ThanksBruh

This time around was different from my 1st because my brother has build himself a life there and we took Cathay as usual and stop at DENVER, COLORADO and pretty much crash at my bro's mate house. Love that though. I guess i love being part of the local living when i visit and just know how my brother has been living kind.

First stop... Red Rocks Amphitheatre

This is the first time i learned the word amphithreatre and this is an open-air amphitheatre built into a rock structure. First of all, the rocks itself is already pretty cool to look at but to add the fact that you can actually attend a concert in a place like this is pretty neat. I was definitely impressed. 
Rolling Stone magazine calls it America’s best amphitheater. It is also a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service. 

The view is pretty stupendous. I guess when it comes to nature, there is something always so timeless and breathtaking about it that we just rarely spend our time appreciating it until it can be completely gone.

We were at a pretty high up altitude hence we still get to have some glimpse of snow. Even my 1st time in US, I was able to enjoy some leftover snow at Yosemite national park.

99% of my US trip photos is single-handedly taken by instagram dad. 

Yea, he is good in taking my photos.😁

Next stop... Golden, Colorado. Howdy cowboys...

This is no doubt one of the coolest part of our trip here. Experiencing the wild wild west set or life is part of my checklist. You know, having a stay there, learning how to shoot and ride and horse with camp fire in a cowboy town or resort.

Insert western movie music in background

Founded in 1859, Golden is an idyllic former gold rush town nestled between North and South Table Mountains and the spectacular foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. You can imagine how attractive this spot must be to all those who grew up with western cowboy films like my dad. 

I was constantly greeted as well by Americans on my Doctor Who bag that i was carrying around. haha.

Following part is not meant for anyone who is a vegan or vegetarian. 

(Note: I do not support animal cruelty whereby torment and torture involves but I am not a vegan  nor vegetarian either and I accept that hunting was and is simply part of the human race civilisation since the beginning of time but it does not mean that I carry the same values nor practice the same activities. This is my personal belief and I respect anyone else for their way of life on this matter.)

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We ended our night and our short stay at Denver with non other than a meal at Buckhorn Exchange which was established back in 1893 as a saloon and served many well know figures including Theodore Roosevelt.

This restaurant is pretty crazy on the inside with up to 500 mounted animal figures including African Cape Buffalo reportedly hunted by President Teddy Roosevelt. Can't get anymore cowboy that this. 

I am really never the pretty one. 😆

Till then Denver. See you again.

xx