St Louis (part two)

After getting home late from downtown, we decided to sleep till we got up.  We had breakfast and we were ready to start our day at the Arch.  So we headed downtown to get our timed tickets to go up.  We so grateful that we got there when we did.  Clay got our tickets and as we were heading to the movie about the arch being built~ the line for tickets was almost out the door.  Saw a great movie about the arch being built before getting in the pod to ride up to the top.  I was so excited to share this with the girls.  I had been up in the arch years ago and thought it was amazing but to see it with them was very cool! 

 This picture was taken on July 4th

as we were walking around downtown before the game!

 And here is the other side from atop the arch!

 Family shot from atop the arch~ 630 feet in the air!

 Mary Lane got a really cool shot of the

arch's shadow from the top of the arch! Can't imagine building this!

 These would be my pod people!

 Mary Lane and I in the pod!

Mary Lane stood behind me worried that I would far backwards trying to get this shot. 

After a little snack and another movie about Lewis and Clark, we headed towards the Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour.  It was a very cool tour with some funny stories to be told! 

 Clay and Beth under the wing of the Eagle!

 

 Doc poised for the picture....so sweet!

 Second time seeing the beauties! Asking for a little off the top!

 Chandelier from the 1904 World's Fair (one of four)

Copper!

After the brewery tour, we headed over to Gus' pretzels for a taste....they were GOOD!  But we did not want to fill up cause we were on our way to dinner!

We finally made it to the historic Crown Candy Kitchen.  As we were pulling up our Florida friend that lives in St. Louis, Gary (Karen and I call him St. Louis) calls me to see how our trip is going.  I tell him where we are and all he says is BLT and Milkshake.......so guess what we had for dinner!

 Enjoying our family time!

 When they delivered this~ my reaction was THANK GOODNESS

WE HAVE BEEN WALKING ALOT!  Clay said that must

be at least a pound of bacon! 

Mary Lane thought she could eat a whole one....but she

split it with her sister!

Clay and Girls in front of the Crown Candy Kitchen.

After this we decided that since it would be a full & early day on Wednesday, we better head home.  So we got home in time to spend a little time with the St John's and talk about our day then it was BEDTIME! 

St Louis Blog.........to be continued!