Our Itinerary in the Rockies

Our Itinerary in the Rockies
Our Itinerary in the Rockies

Summit County

Summit County
Dillon Reservoir

Getting to and from the West

Getting to and from the West
Getting to and from the West

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Thursday, 9/14/1

Posing in front of Stan the Man






 barbecue shrimp with grits and corn...yummy!

A "Worlds Fair Eclair" at Cyrano's...terrible, we shared and didn't finish even 1/2...our only bad food in St. Louis...we used to sneak out for these after dinner when parents lived here

After breakfast at our campsite, we headed for the Jefferson Memorial in Forest Park which is run by the Missouri Historical Society.  The main building was built for the Worlds Fair and it is one of the few that wasn’t torn down.  As a kid, I visited the museum on multiple occasions with school field trips or family outings.  I always loved it.  We spent two hours touring their major exhibits which covered the 1904 Worlds Fair, a history of civil rights in St. Louis, and a collection of panorama photos reflecting the history of St. Louis.  In the main hall, there’s a replica of Lindbergh’s plane, The Spirit of St. Louis.  It’s always a thrill to see how tiny it is an imagine spending 33 hours flying it across the Atlantic.  That’s courage!

Leaving the museum we headed to Busch Stadium for a Cardinals game against the Reds.  I bought tickets a couple of weeks ago from the Cardinals’ website for only $46 each.  We were in the sixth row behind the on deck circle.   Amazing seats and fortunately they were in the shade for the whole game.  It was 93 degrees today!

Parking was also pretty reasonable compared to Fenway and especially Gillette.  We paid $40 and parked right next to the stadium

This was my first time in the new Busch Stadium, and I was really impressed!  The game was exciting and we watched the scoreboard constantly since the Sox were also playing an afternoon game.  Both my teams won!

After the game we head back to Russells on Macklind for a delicious dinner.  Our waitress recognized us so we gave her a bigger tip and left with some goodies for breakfast tomorrow.

Got back to the campground around 7:30 with just enough light to pack up our site and get ready for an early departure for our next campground in Kansas, 600 miles to the west.  Our 2+ days in St. Louis have been a delight.   Beyond my nostalgic feelings, I must admit it’s a wonderful city that anyone would enjoy visiting

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