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Overnight on Zephyr train from Omaha. Not comfortable as seat was shiny and slippery. So you had to brace yourself as the train lurched about.
Arrived 7.30 am at Denver (Mile High City) and took $13 taxi to Yana's place that I had booked with airbnb.
Nice little home. She has a cat and 5 year old son. Loads of interesting books
I just had a quick coffee, left my bags and left her to it as she had the airbnb photographer arrive whilst I was there.
I asked for directions to Red Rocks.
Took light rail and then waited where I was supposed to catch a bus waited for 30 minutes only to find that the bus was due in 5 hours!
Back to downtown and to 16st Mall where they have a free shuttle bus to take people up and down.
Found visitor info bureau and was told that I had wasted buying my $8 12 hour ticket as it was only valid for 2 journeys.
Took bus to the Nature and Science Museum. I found the gems and minerals especially interesting. There were even a couple of specimens from Cornwall.
Tiredness overcame me and I found a spot to sit quietly and close my eyes for 30 minutes.
Feeling better, I carried on around the museum and walked a little in the park.
Took bus back meaning to visit the state Capitol but it had just closed.
I didn't seem to be doing well but it was ok.
Back on 16 St. Mall found a noodle restaurant for dinner which was good.
Whilst there on wifi I booked the next nights accommodation at Salt Lake City.
It was dark on the way back when I took the Light rail to my hosts place. When I arrived at the station I stood and waited for the door to open. It didn't open so I presses a button -still nothing. Then I heard the alarm indicating doors closing. They were the other side!!
I quickly turned round and clambered down the steps of the carriage and just squeezed through the doors.
It was only a 5 minute walk to Yana' s sweet little house in suburbia but there were some dark places and there had been some people hanging around the station. So I kept making sure I wasn't followed.
Yana had texted me to say she would be late home. After I used the toilet it kept flushing. Took the top off the cistern to loosen the stop c*** and a tube of water sprung up and sprayed everywhere. Put the tube back into a pipe and jammed the stop c*** up with a towel. Thought that would for now.
After I'd had a shower I saw the water was quietly overflowing. Looked at it and again the tube of water sprayed me yet again. Managed to put it all back properly and mopped the floor with my towel.
I was so tired.
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