Lots of buffalo pictures in Colorado! There aren't many other pictures from Wednesday as we went into the downtown area to do a tour of the Denver Mint! This would be the first time I've toured a mint in my life! The advice we received with the reservation booking was that we were not allowed to take any cameras or backpacks, so we left our hotel with bare essentials - wallets and passports. I even left my phone in the hotel's security box.
We're staying in a suburb called Cherry Creek. (Yesterday at the mint, we were told that gold was discovered on the banks of Cherry Creek and so began the city which became Denver.) The hotel clerk told us we could walk (or drive) to the light rail station 1.9miles away and pay $4.50 for a return ticket to downtown. Easy. Along the 1.9mile walk, we passed many shops - Safeway supermarket, IHOP etc - all the extras we like within walking distance! This was a lucky hotel selection!
Tours of the mint are free. We had to produce our reservation papers. We lined up in single file to enter and went through a security scan. I kept setting the scanner off - embarrassing -because I had a lipstick in my pocket. Doesn't set off the airport scanners but these ones are more sensitive. The tour was excellent and the gentlemen running the tour were happy to answer all questions. I found the process of manufacturing very interesting and also the architecture of the building - Gothic Renaissance. It was modelled after the Riccardi Palace in Florence, Italy. The granite wall at the front of the building where we lined up is granite, which we admired because of the pink colouring in it. It is from Arkins, Colorado.
Lunch in town at Rio Grande where we had a meal escaping the cold 7 years ago. Again it was a very appetising and filling meal. A bit more of a walk around downtown Denver then back on the RTD light rail to Cherry Creek.
Checked out Cherry Creek Mall then back to the room for the night.
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