St. Louis: A vacation within a vacation.

Next we made our way across the state to St. Louis. We entertained ourselves for the four hour drive by listening to Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. I would highly recommend this book. We made it to the hotel that evening and the fun began the next day.

JoLee and Nathan had researched St. Louis and made a great list of possible activities. Peter and I prioritized the zoo and the science museum as #1 and 2.

The zoo: Free, Cool Animals, Good Layout, A Few Surprises

Penguins

Otters

Cayman

Elephants

A Giraffe having a Baby: People were gathered around the giraffe area just watching this giraffe walk around while having a baby. Look closely and you can see the new giraffe’s legs.

The Science Museum: Interesting, Large, Surprisingly Very Fun

Section 1: Architecture—in this section you practice building various ways.

JoLee’s skeletal frame skyscraper

Peter’s arch: Let it be known he built this all by himself (and it wasn’t easy).

Nathan, Peter, and my arch

Section 2: The senses—in this section there were many different activities to both test and trick your senses.

JoLee and I testing our memories

JoLee and I figuring out who’s the bigger person


The museum also had animatronic dinosaurs and information about space travel. Outside they had three different types of rocket ships which JoLee, Peter, and I are happy to pose as for you.


Next in St. Louis: The City Museum