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Day 64 St Louis, USA

Thursday 11th August 2005

semi-overcast 28 °C

Apart from spending most of the day just chilling out we went to the top of the arch which is a totally weird and bizarre experience.There are 8 tiny capsules you sit in that each just hold 5 people at a squeeze.It takes around 2 minutes to get to the top and i spent that time praying.Praying i wouldnt get stuck in this thing.Not that im scared of being in small spaces but being stuck in a capsule with 4 other people and the word MURDER springs to mind.
The views from the top were either of the river,factories and fields one side or a fairly impressive view of St Louis on the other.
We took a boat trip for an hour along the river after that which in my eyes was a total waste of money.I cannot remember one thing the tour guide mentioned that was of any importance.

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The Arch St Louis

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The entrances on the left to the tiny capsules

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St Louis and the Old Court House from the top of the Arch

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St Louis Baseball Stadium which is being knocked down soon to make way for the new one in its place which you can see being built now.
The staduim looks great now so looks like a waste to me.

Posted by -reece- 9:17 PM Archived in Backpacking | USA

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