Gateway Arch & Gus' Pretzels

Based upon the forecast I heard last night, I called Miss Jhansi and mentioned possibly taking the girls to the Zoo today. Little did we know we'd experience major storms, complete with plenty of rain, lightning, thunder and hail from 5a.m. until a bit after 8a.m. Needless to say we were not daring enough to risk further rain showers by spending a few hours at the Zoo....but we were willing to drive East and go up in the Arch :-) It was a "first" for everyone but me and I was honored to accompany the 4 "rookies" to the top!

The girls had no clue what was in store for them as we drove downtown. . .

. . .here is what greeting us at the Riverfront - - - VERY high waters. Normally there is "Riverfront parking" along the rivers edge, but today the river waters met the roadside curb:

I had Tubbles and her Mommy pose under the Arch:

Miss Jhansi was ready to board the North Tram, Capsule #1. . .

Tubbles enjoyed the tram ride:

. . .so did my girls:

Peyton kept looking out the windows trying to figure out where we were heading. This was a far cry from a Disney World ride!

Once we reached the TOP, we enjoyed the views while Miss Jhansi was enthralled with how much this massive structure was swaying. At 630 feet, it freaked her out a bit :-)

Here is the new Busch Stadium and the Old Cathedral:

The Old Courthouse:

. . .and some video footage of the tram ride back down:

Peyton & Tubbles enjoyed the sculpted tribute to the "Builders of the Arch". . .


To celebrate our survival in the "swaying Arch" we went to Gus' Pretzels:

Taylor devoured her giant pretzel stick!