Boulder, Colorado
After camp this year I went to visit my mate Javi. Hes a big Cuban/American, and is without a doubt, my best male american friend. This year was my first time at camp without him so I went over to Boulder, Colorado to catch up with him. A fun fact about Javi is that he has never actually been to Cuba. His father migrated from Cuba and refuses to let any of them go back while it is still a communist country.
Colorado is a pretty cool city. Medicinal marajuana is legal so theres alot of ‘Pot Shops’ around the city. It is best described as a rich white guy town. When I first arrived Javi went to work and I did some foot exploration, he told me to count how many black people I saw. I counted 2, and they both worked in the kitchen at the diner where I ate lunch. The other thing that stood out about Boulder, is that everyone was super friendly. Almost everyone would smile and say hello to you on the street. The main attraction of course is the Rocky Mountains. Javi is not much of a hiker, and when I say not much I mean he just doesnt do that shit, so we drove there. It was pretty cool, took a few snaps and even one outside of the house that the filmed ‘The Shining’ in (Jack Nicholson).
Outside the House From the Movie 'The Shining' (Jack Nicholson)
As is the norm with Javi we went on the piss a few times. One time with his workmates, where by the end of the night I was checking out one of his mates gun collection. The other time we drove to Denver as he had a girlfriend there. We just went to the corner pub for a few. It pissed down with rain but was a cool casual night and the lass behind the bar was a stereo-typical American biker chick.
Me and Javi's Mate With a Couple of Items From his Collection
I only spent 3 or 4 days with Javi in Colorado. We were supposed to road trip to Vegas to visit Jo and catch up with some crew from camp but he bailed so I jumped on a plane instead.
Final thoughts: Boulder is cool for a visit and felt really safe. I do need to go back though and hike in the Rockies for a few days. Also to check out the rest of Colorado.
This is the Scenic View you Get in Boulder... AWESOME! (This picture gives it no justice)
