Train Rides

     One of the perks we receive with our apartment is a pass on the Denver area light rail and bus system.  Our building is located next to the Lincoln station of the light rail. We have already ridden the train two days.

    Our first trip was short--to the Park Meadows station where we walked around the shopping mall.  Today, we rode to Union Station and did some exploring in downtown Denver.

    On the way, we passed this Burlington Northern Santa Fe hopper car that has been beautifully decorated by some tag artist.  While I don't condone tagging, or really appreciate that art form, I did like this drawing.

        In LowDo (Lower Downtown), we saw this interesting sign.  I'm not sure what it is advertising.

    We saw these buffalo along the 16th Street Mall.  Of course the buffalo is the mascot of the University of Colorado, our alma mater.

    Some of the old building in downtown Denver are really beautiful.

    We saw lots of pretty flower pots.

 

    And this is Union Station, a train station (real trains, both passenger and freight) and hub for bus and light rail travel.

    The Union Station interior is beautiful

    We haven't spent quality time exploring the city of Denver for years.  I lived here for most of my life before we were married and we spent years living around the area.  Before we went on the road full-time in our RV, we lived and worked here.  John served churches in the Denver area.  For several years, we volunteered at the Colorado Historical Museum.  What will we find to do during our summers here in the future?