Stopping in Denver CO to Visit Family

June 2^nd, 2014

(Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO)

Our third day of traveling to Yellowstone National Park found us back again on I-70 heading west.  We got on the road and headed toward the Rocky Mountains and Denver, CO. 

We finally caught sight of the Rocky Mountains and continued onward. 






While we were driving we tried to make a reservation at Cherry Creek State Park in Denver.  They only accepted reservations two days in advance.  Since we were arriving the same day we would need to reserve a site at the park on a first-come first-serve basis.

After fighting traffic and construction in Denver we arrived at Cherry Creek State Park at a little after 2 pm.  We were able to get a very nice site and we started setting up for the night.  Cherry Creek is a very nice state park with a large lake, walking/hiking trails and various other outdoor amenities.  We would definitely stay here again and highly recommend it to anyone else wanting to stay in Denver.

After finishing our set up we texted our nephew and his wife to let them know we were at the campground.  We had already made tentative plans to get together before we started the trip out here.

We heard from our nephew’s wife and she let us know she would be home at 5 pm.  We chilled out for a little while then headed to their townhouse.  When she got home she gave us a tour of their place.  It’s very nice and only a year or two old.

We then decided to go to The Berkshire Restaurant.  It’s a cool place with a Pig theme.  The

weather was perfect and we decided to sit outside.  Our nephew showed up a short while later and we ordered a bacon sampler appetizer.

Here is the menu description: “Heritage Breed Bacon Flight: Premium bacon four ways: garlic, curried, balsamic and candied maple served with the perfect accompaniments.” 

 

It was really good.

We were having such a good time sampling different beers, eating, and catching up that I forgot to take any more pictures other than the restaurant sign.

We went back to their townhouse and visited for a while longer.  Both of them had to work the next day so we didn’t stay late.  It was great to see and visit with them and we hope to meet up with them when we leave Yellowstone in the fall.

Well, that’s it for today.

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