Then it was on towards Colorado, by way of Kansas.
Colorado was super closed :(. It was a bit hard to find things to do. Even the ski resorts were at capacity!
I had one-must try food on my list for Colorado: Rocky Mountain oysters. These are mammal testicles, smashed and deep-fried. And in Colorado Springs, I found some! (Glad I didn’t have to round around trying to castrate cows and horses myself. Geez Louise, what a job.) Golden Flame Hot Wings served them up with pride.
In Colorado Springs we went to a few distilleries as well, including Private Label, which does have the distinction of having a very large jenga set.
Finding places that were open in Denver was a bit a challenge – but I will say that The Feedery at Grow and Gather has the fanciest corn dog I’ve ever had.
Denver had some interesting things to see resulting from their unique and striking geography. First on this list was Red Rocks Amphitheatre, an outdoor concert venue carved out of the very living rock. Come join me as we walk up it.
As cool as RRA was, Dinosaur Ridge was yet cooler. Here the geology of the area shows traces of dinosaurs and other beings from prehistory.
Scratches made by dinosaur feet – maybe they were doing a courtship dance, like modern-day dinosaurs? 
Ripples of sand in time, these are the days of our lives. 
Dinosaur footprints! 
These are also legit dinosaur footprints. 
The tracks of burrowing creepy crawlies. 
Crocodile scratch on a rock. 
The view from Dinosaur Ridge
And then it was on to Salt Lake City! That’s going to be on another page, but I will mention that, if you’re hunting for someone to eat in Rock Springs, Wyoming, I doubt you could do better than Eve’s. The place was warm, with a live guitarist, and the food was unique and excellent.
Chocolate-lemon croissant. It almost worked. 
High-quality turkey sandwich 
Vegetable scramble 
A hearth. Nice.
And, finally ….
