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Day 15 - St. Louis, Missouri

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What a great day.  After a hot breakfast at the hotel, we walked to the Arch for our Journey to the top tram tour.  It is a beautiful day. The Arch is very easy to find.  It is not the Yellow Brick Road, but these work. These pictures were taken around 10:30 am.  If you see the little black dashes at the tip top of the Arch, they are observation windows.   They fit 5 people in each car.  It is 4 minute ride to the top and a 3 minute ride back down.   It did not get shorter, it just went faster.   This is my scared look. Mike leaned on the window ledge and took pictures.   This is the construction site that will be the new entry way to the Arch Museum and Tram.  It will go under ground, so it will be easier access.  ADA friendly. We are on the 10th floor of the hotel in the center.  Next to the Presidential Suite. Court house where the first Civil Rights Case was he...

Day 14 - Rolla to St. Louis, Missouri

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We had another fun filled day.  Even a few suprises! Did not know that Cuba, Missouri is famous for their murals.  What was really cool about the building below, was that it was just a front.  No side walls, or roof. Found the Worlds Largest Rocking Chair!!!! Touring Meramec Caverns has been on my bucket list before we knew the term "Bucket List."  We we arrived at our Hotel, The Drury Inn, in St. Louis, they asked if we were in town for the game.  I said no, just wanted to see the Arch.  He said the Cardinals were playing the Dodger tonight.  Sweet!  The Dodgers are Mikes favorite team.  We unloaded our car and walked across the street to the stadium.  You can see it from our room.  We had a great dinner and tested some beer before the game.  It was really exciting and the Dodgers Won! We had good seats in the second section up from third base.  I kept looking at the empty...