Meet Us In St Louis

This weekend we drove (or rather Grumpy did) nearly 300 miles to St Louis, Missouri. The city has a Southern feel to it, is full of history, but with a very modern icon, the Gateway Arch.

Standing here, we got a sudden craving for MacDonalds..don't know why!

It never pays to do the tourist thing. We paid $45 for a 20 minute 'tour' back to our hotel from the Lecledes Landing. Our horse Elvis, was probably more knowledgeable than the driver!

Old meets new everywhere in St Louis. The domed building is the old courthouse.

At the St Louis Art Museum we spotted this tiny soldier fighting a minotaur

Not the red balloon, but a red kite.

Union Station now houses dozens of shops and a hotel

It's certainly more attractive from the outside.

The arch isn't really lit at night, but because it's metal it reflects the light around it.