Denver

Lisa and I are not generally city dwellers when we take road trips. We usually camp at state and national parks whenever possible and that keeps us away from urban areas. Today was a little bit different though since we ended up in downtown Denver for the day. I suppose that a road-trip through Colorado wouldn't be complete without some time spent in its largest city.

Our first stop was at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science where we toured exhibits on space, mummies, wildlife of North America, gems and mining. It was an extensive collection and we could have easily spent a week within the museum walls and not seen every part of each exhibit. It was the first time that Lisa and I had seen a mummy in its linen wrappings - gross.

For the afternoon, we headed to Coors Field and picked up tickets for the afternoon baseball game. Unlike our major league ballparks on the east coast, we were able to find an affordable ticket on the day of the game. There were plenty of hits and few runs as the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants with a run in the bottom of the ninth (with two outs!).

Heading up the road, we're staying in Louisville tonight intending to camp in Rocky Mountain National Park for the next few nights.