And so after a month of stay in Denver Colorado, I now move on to my next destination which is just an hour away from Denver- FORT COLLINS. In the next couple of weeks, I will be traveling together with other 120 people from 21 different countries to 21 communities all over the world to do a lot of community service, learn the culture of the places that we go to and to make an impact to the people that we meet and greet.
Having this mission in mind wherever we go, I always think like a student wherever I go because I always want to know something new about everything that I see-from the culture down to the terrain of the place.
(View on the way to Fort Collins from Denver)
What makes FORT COLLINS very exciting is the fact that it merged the traditional lifestyle, college vibe, and the title that they earned as the “BEST PLACE TO LIVE IN” in the West. Isn’t that amazing for a small town like Fort Collins? I am indeed verry happy to be here. The vibe and aura of the place reminds me so much of my second home- Dumaguete City in the Philippines.
Speaking of OLD, I happened to experience for a couple of hours what this “OLD” that they are talking about in this place. Fort Collins being OLD only refers to their OLD TOWN which is located at the downtown area of the city.
(Downtown Fort Collins, Colorado)
(the famous Coca Cola Advertisement here in Fort Collins Colorado)
Everything that is old, preserved, and vintage should be very much appreciated and respected. And here in Fort Collins, I have seen how people value their place with so much respect and admiration.
As you might know by now, as a tropical girl from Asia, it is really hard to get used with the weather in a place like Colorado because of the snow and cold weather mixed into one. But the scenery here in Colorado Mountains filled with snow—Oh my, its like the scenery in the movie TWILIGHT!
I just stayed in Fort Collins for only a week but I really learned a lot from the history of this place (of course, I am a history junkie) and what I really love about Fort Collins is the warm and hospitality of the people in here. To wrap up my experience in Fort Collins, during the last day, we were able to meet the Filipinos here in Fort Collins, how cool is it to speak your own language, with your countrymen a.k.a kababayans in a foreign country in one place? This experience in Fort Collins with these people makes me miss Philippines even more.
( with fellow Filipinos in Fort Collins: Chai, Sunshine, and Me!)
Hope you enjoy reading this and may you have a blessed day ahead!
