So, we said goodbye to Denver and boarded the train to Glenwood Springs. We were waiting for the engine to be attached to the train, and they didn't appear to be any sort of hurry, so we had about an hour just sitting at the platform - lucky we got up so early! Because there... Continue Reading →
The night before my birthday we cashed in a Christmas pressie from our Ma - Our Jenny - tickets to see a concert at the Red Rock Amphitheatre in Denver, Colorado. I have to admit I hadn't heard about this place until Jodie mentioned it to me, but apparently it's one of the most famous... Continue Reading →
It's not a trip to Colorado without a tour up to the Rocky Mountain National Park, so on our first free day - that's exactly what we did. We booked with Aspire Tours and they were fabulous. Our guide, Alyce was enthusiastic and very knowledgable. A good tour guide makes all the difference to the tour... Continue Reading →
Denver's Union Station is fabulous! Built back in the day when trains were the main form of travel, the station has changed somewhat over the years. The locals know it as "Denver's Lounge Room" - rather than rows of boring seats for people to sit while waiting to catch the train, it's decked out with... Continue Reading →
I love train travel and have always wanted to travel through/across the USA via locomotive... So from Niagara we taxi'ed back to Buffalo to catch the midnight train to - not Georgia, but Chicago. It was due at midnight, but this train is notoriously late, so we didn't end up boarding until 1.30am. We were... Continue Reading →