Leadville and Denver...

During our trip to Colorado, we had the distinct pleasure of happening upon the highest incorporated city in North America-Leadville, CO. It is a quaint old mining town high atop the Rocky Mountains. We enjoyed a nice walk around town and an ice-cream at a local shop. The drive to and from Leadville is amazing! Surrounded by several 14,000 ft. mountain peaks, you truly feel closer to heaven!



The next day, we drove the 100 miles east from Vail to Denver. It takes about an hour and a half but the scenery on the drive makes it seem much less.

Whenever we can, we like to stop at state capitol buildings when we travel. They are always such a great place to learn history and seeing all of the differing architectures is fascinating.

Denver did not disappoint us. We lunched in a food court downtown and then headed to the Capitol. Upon arriving, we signed up for the next guided tour. Katie was our guide. She was set to graduate high school that same week and was chosen from a large group of applicants to be a tour guide for the summer. We were on her very first tour and she did a fabulous job! We learned a ton about Colorado and its famous residents.

Here's a photo of the Capitol:



Being that Denver is the "Mile High City," here is a picture of hubby at one mile above sea level:



These two side trips brought lots of living, lots of laughing and lots of learning! :-)