St Louis watch out!
Well arrived here last night safe and sound.
After I stopped at the library yesterday in Jefferson City I carried on past the state prison musuem which unfortunately was closed - they do tours. The ghoul in me would enjoy that. A couple of high profile prisoners were there: James Earl Ray, Sonny Liston, Pretty Boy Floyd and more. I guess I could have gone by the side and seen where the gas chamber had been but I declined.
I carried on...up and down and up and down...sheesh. The people who live in Jeff City (so it's called) must be in good shape!!! I rewarded myself at Central Dairy with a double scoop of ice cream. Man oh man for three dollars I got a bloody PINT of ice cream!!! I never would have ordered two if I'd known it was that much but I got it finished! It was good but not the best I've had - cherry vanilla and chocolate/nut go very well together by the way!!!
Back to the hotel to rest for a bit then dragged my luggage up and down to the downtown area. You don't want to know what I was saying!!! Definitely not lady like language. I stopped at Cafe Roma for a soup and a pumpkin chai latte. Then headed down to the Amtrak station. Everything was bang on time and in fact we got into St Louis early.
As I was leaving the station I could see a metro train leaving but that was okay - I was opposite the Scottrade Centre and there was a huge sign saying "Welcome back Paul McCartney" and I shrieked out loud - I AM GOING TO SEE HIM!!! Now that I am here it seems real. And yes I know I've seen him a million times but it never gets old. Paul and I both do..but the thrill never does. :)
The metro trip took about half an hour and called the shuttle and they were there in ten minutes.
So am just relaxing and working on stuff - Pat is due at the hotel in about two hours and the birthday fun begins. Yes she is finally going to see Paul on her birthday.
Next up adding pictures....
After I stopped at the library yesterday in Jefferson City I carried on past the state prison musuem which unfortunately was closed - they do tours. The ghoul in me would enjoy that. A couple of high profile prisoners were there: James Earl Ray, Sonny Liston, Pretty Boy Floyd and more. I guess I could have gone by the side and seen where the gas chamber had been but I declined.
I carried on...up and down and up and down...sheesh. The people who live in Jeff City (so it's called) must be in good shape!!! I rewarded myself at Central Dairy with a double scoop of ice cream. Man oh man for three dollars I got a bloody PINT of ice cream!!! I never would have ordered two if I'd known it was that much but I got it finished! It was good but not the best I've had - cherry vanilla and chocolate/nut go very well together by the way!!!
Back to the hotel to rest for a bit then dragged my luggage up and down to the downtown area. You don't want to know what I was saying!!! Definitely not lady like language. I stopped at Cafe Roma for a soup and a pumpkin chai latte. Then headed down to the Amtrak station. Everything was bang on time and in fact we got into St Louis early.
As I was leaving the station I could see a metro train leaving but that was okay - I was opposite the Scottrade Centre and there was a huge sign saying "Welcome back Paul McCartney" and I shrieked out loud - I AM GOING TO SEE HIM!!! Now that I am here it seems real. And yes I know I've seen him a million times but it never gets old. Paul and I both do..but the thrill never does. :)
The metro trip took about half an hour and called the shuttle and they were there in ten minutes.
So am just relaxing and working on stuff - Pat is due at the hotel in about two hours and the birthday fun begins. Yes she is finally going to see Paul on her birthday.
Next up adding pictures....
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