The Gateway Arch in St Louis, Missouri

There is so much to write about when you are on a trip like this. There is not enough time to write and not enough computers to blog. On Tuesday, July 13, 2010, we visited the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. Years ago, my daughter gave me a post card of the Arch when she was there and in 2007, Jim and I saw it in passing on our motorcycle trip. This time, we saw it up close and personal. I touched it. Jim and I parked about 3 blocks away and the parking attendance watched the bike and all of our stuff. We walked in the 103 degree sunny weather thru the gateway park( after the 3 blocks) to the Arch. There were benches in the park so whenever we found shade, we sat down. Once we got to the Arch, we took some pictures. Actually, we took pictures of the Mississippi River prior to getting to the Arch. In order to get into the Arch building, we had to stand in a security line, take off our watches, belts, etc. From there, it was a line to pay for tickets and a line to go up in the Arch. We decided not to go up because the tram was so small and held 5 people. The area was very tight. I quickly visited the museum store and the museum. I took some pictures in the museum. I was glad to be able to visit the Arch on this trip.