Not a bad day today. Started off by going down to the Strip in Pittsburgh. Started off with a coffee at one of the coffee places(!) and then proceeded to a shop called Art of Steel. Lots of stuff made out of steel and other materials. Very interesting and inspiring.
Looked at a furniture store aswell.
Next was a food store called PennMac. Rice, pasta, bread, fruit & veg...and cheese - lots of cheese!! Very smelly, but a great cheese smell. You think that the USA isn't all that great for cheese. True, I didn't see too much of what might be called American cheese but there did appear to be a lot of imported European cheese. Got some stuff so we could make risotto for Mike on Wednesday evening...or maybe even Tuesday, I can't quite remember.
Lunch - the Church Brew Workshouse. It's been built inside a large, dis-used Baptist Church. Didn't have a beer but we did have a Feta, smoked Gouda and spinach dip to start off, then ordered two pizzas - a chicken and sun-blushed tomatoe and a pesto pizza. So good that we had to box the remains to take back to Jess's.
Oh, before we get to the next bit just have to tell you that the river in Pittsburgh rose 33 ft. Damage eveywhere in low-lying land - stuff that existed just doesn't any more.
Next up, we went to Pittsburgh International Airport and flew US Airways to Denver, CO, also know as the Mile High City. Got a hire car from Avis (upgraded from a Kia to a Toyota Camry) and drove to Boulder, CO and checked into the Boulder Marriot. Looks like we got the largest suite on the Concierge floor. At $93/night fairly costly...but we weren't paying for it!! :-)))
Well, gotta sign off for this evening. Catch you all later on.
PS - The Rockies are just outside the hotel.
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