Day 6 - Denver Capitol
Today we were downtown touring the Capitol. We found great metered parking just behind the Capitol for only $0.50/hour, which seems really cheap for a city.
We got to the building about 10:40, and the next tour didn't start until 11, so we hung out and waited.
This is a view on the first floor of the main staircase.
This is a view looking up at the dome, which was closed to tours because of renovation.
There are a series of paintings (they might actually be screen prints, I forget what they said) hung on the walls around the one room. They show the history of water use in Colorado.
Next is a large fabric wall hanging, all stitched, showing women throughout Colorado history. It's very pretty and impressive how many stitches it took.
The kids enjoyed this painting of the city. The closer you stand, the less it looks like anything but streaks. But if you stand back far, it looks like a cityscape.
They have a hall of Governors and paintings of each state governor. I don't know any of them, but I liked this portrait because it seems so western. Most of the others are just guys in suits.
After the tour (we bailed early because it was a large group and with the dome renovations it was very hot inside the building) we went to the steps outside and took photos at the One Mile Above Sea Level markers. Monkey is at the original. The one above him was from a second study, but then several steps below monkey they used GPS and put a more modern, accurate marker for the one mile. (We liked the historic marker).
The tour guide showed us Food Truck Row, and since were were there on a Tuesday there were a lot of trucks. We walked the short walk to where they were and got lunch from various trucks.
Next stop ... the Governor's Mansion.
The kids were not thrilled with the idea of this one, but I insisted. They only open for tours in summer on Tuesdays for two hours, and we were right there.
It was a very nice house. We only saw the first floor, which was the only thing open to the public, but it was nice, and it took less than an hour.
Day 6 was hot, and we went swimming afterward.
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