St. Louis Part 2

For our last night in St. Louis, we stayed in a downtown hotel that was right across from the arch. We were even upgraded to a corner suite! It was the perfect way to spend our last night.

Off our room's porch

Our room was covered in windows and had the most beautiful view of the Arch and river.

waiting to go into the arch

St. Louis is such a beautiful city with its' old buildings. We had fun driving around town. We visited Union Square and had amazing seafood. It was sooo good. We drove around Lafayette Park and I was in awe of the restored Victorian mansions. Can you imagine living in one of these? What a romantic place to live!
The hotel had a pool on the roof so we had to check that out! Charlie was a little more warmed up to idea of swimming this time. You could tell he liked it the first night, but was very serious the whole time. He loosened up a bit this time. He's very serious in water--even in the bathtub. It's the funniest thing.

playing with dad

The wind was a little strong when you weren't right in the pool. Do you like Charlie's crazy hair?

That evening we went inside the arch. It was not at all what I expected! Riding up to the top in those little domes is nerve wracking if you're somewhat claustrophobic.

In the arch.
Charlie was out cold. View from the Arch

View from the arch

That night we walked around town and enjoyed some St. Louis-style pizza. Did you know St. Louis has its' own style of pizza? It is a super-thin (almost paper like), yeast-less crust with slices that are cut into squares and rectangles. The cheese is a combination of swiss, provolone and white cheddar. The whole time we were eating, we were trying to figure out what type of cheese was on top (which is why I had to look it up when we got home) All of this knowledge comes from wilkipedia :) It was incredible pizza, but I'm a fan of super-thin crust.

The next morning Tony woke up and took Charlie out of the room so I could sleep in. Is he a great husband or what?! We packed up our things and got ready for the 5 hour drive home.
The lovely smell of the kitchen garbage greeted us when we got home. I forgot to take it out and with it being 80 degrees inside, I think everything in it was cooked. We didn't go grocery shopping before we left so we enjoyed a dinner of tatertots, pb&j and some scrambled eggs. Very romantic.

It was a great little vacation and I would love to go back again.