St. Louis, MO.

 We leave F.W. Kent Park and head to St. Louis MO.

 

 Traffic is heavy

 

 

We make to Missouri

We reach St. Louis - if we make good time we can get to Gateway Arch NP and take the tram up to the top

 

 

Oh No, Not again!

 Our Boondocker spot is in Illinois

We arrive around 4 pm.  O'Brien tire store in Granite City about 20 minutes from the Arch

 

It is across the street from a little park to walk Tucson

We get set up and take off for the Park.  The last Tram is at 5:15.

 We cross the river

 

 and the Arch comes into view though not the top.

 

 Going to try to find street parking on the River side of the Park.

 

 Uh Oh a glitch in my plans

 

 We back track a bit and find parking on the Street

 

The Park is a short walk down the road, but we won't make the 5:15 Tram, just as well as I don't think you would see much.

 

 They look even bigger when you get closer

 

 

 

 

Turns out they closed the entrance down by the Arches 

so we have to head up to the street.

 

 

 We find the entrance cut into the earth

After passing through all the security we are able to get down to the Museum 20 minutes before closing and 30 minutes before our meter runs out.

We do a quick tour

 

View of the Capital Building on our way out

  and then head back to the Truck

 

 

Almost back, the band is still playing, that seems fishy

 

 

While I was getting this shot, Gary was talking to the people that were parked behind us with a  travel trailer.  Someone had broken a window in their Land Rover.  Felt bad for them.  God seems to watch over us quite a bit, we are thankful.

So glad we got to stop and see the Arch.  Next stop Land Between the Lakes.  It lies between two lakes and borders Kentucky and Tennesee.