Walk (and bus!) With Me in Denver #19

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Walk With Me in Denver: Downtown Edition

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Today I actually went downtown for the first time in a while. This consisted of walking a few miles AND bussing, because I wasn't up for ~10 miles today.

Waiting for ze bus:
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On ze bus!
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these are both Cheesman Park
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And now we are off ze bus:
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I have never had any idea what this thing that looks like fucked up ship rigging is

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Sushi place

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Look lyndsaybowes@lyndsaybowes! Wood as decoration!

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You know you're downtown when the alleys look like this

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(Free!) espresso acquired!

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On the 16th Street Mall. I felt very touristy taking these photos, so I hope you appreciate them! 馃槈
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Moo

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More mooing

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You might have noticed we're a cow town

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The clocktower

There was a holiday market on the mall:
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Yup, there are really pianos on the mall!
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Old church amidst skyscrapers

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The cash register building is considered a Denver skyline landmark (on the left)

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Somebody dressed the ballerina statues again. I'm thinking this is official, though: those dresses look nutcracker-y

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I don't even play Pokemon and I hope there's a gym in there (it's a restaurant)

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Supposedly this reopens on Sunday! It's been getting rebuilt for like two years!

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The capitol building

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The pioneers water fountain (turned off for winter)
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Walking down Colfax now:
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Popped in to Vitamin Cottage for a few groceries. There were brats in the Yule market, and they smelled SO GOOD, so I had to buy some!
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馃幍馃幎馃幍馃幍馃幎It's December on the (route) 15 馃幎馃幎馃幍馃幎馃幍 (bus)

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Back off the bus and almost home

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Actual plant life!

Whew! All done. Thanks for walking another 5k with me in Denver! We are crushing my new virtual race, y'all.

Walk (and bus!) With Me in Denver #19 | Ecency