Bev and Ross, Cheyenne and Denver

Bev and Ross are Aussie friends of ours, now living in San Antonio. They arranged to meet up with us in Cheyenne and have 2 days together there, before the 4 of us drove south to Denver to have another 2 days together. They have written up 2 comprehensive blog entries of our time in Cheyenne and Denver, so take a look at their blog. 

(http://rossandbev.blogspot.com/2014/07/cheyenne-wyoming-pt1.html)

During our first 2 days in Cheyenne, we stayed at the Terry Bison Ranch. They were in a cabin, and we were in an RV site just across from them. Their cabin looked out over a bison herd. Here we are sitting on their verandah with wine and cheese as we observed the bison. 

We went into Cheyenne (capital city of the state of Wyoming) and checked out the Convention Centre and a Western store. A very Western city, that's for sure! Cheyenne information is included in the accompanying photo collage.

There was a nice cafe at the ranch, and we had breakfast there one morning. It was glorious out in the sun, but it didn't take long before we had to move under the tree into the shade. 

On our way south to Denver, we called into Fort Collins. What a pretty little place. Lots of breweries in the area. We wandered around the centre of town until we decided on a delightful eating place, and were pleasantly surprised by the professional and very friendly waitress, and the high standard of food. All ingredients were locally sourced. Ross ordered a version of a ploughman's lunch, and it was superb. 

Looks like a psychedelic roof on our bus - Murray to the left. Bev and Ross to the right.

 In Denver we took a ride on a tourist bus, and heard interesting snippets about the city. So many green spaces (parks). Apparently, the locals' regular enjoyment of the numerous city parks has resulted in the population having the lowest obesity rate in the country, and also the healthiest women.

After the bus tour, we walked to a Bubba Gump restaurant, and enjoyed the menu options. As well as a tasty feast, Ross enjoyed his margarita, complete with Corona sampler! Bev and Ross flew back to San Antonio the same day that Jen and Pete flew in from Australia.