On our final Saturday here we decided to visit the Gateway Arch, which is in the downtown area next to the Mississippi, and it is the highest man made monument in the US at over 630 feet high. To get to the top you sit in one of eight small five seat capsules that travel inside the steel work of the arch. At the top there are small rectangular windows where you can look out over the city or across Illinois on the other side of the river.
In the evening we went out with one of the British families we've become friendly with, who kindly asked us to join them for dinner. We all enjoyed massive hamburgers at the Hard Rock Cafe.
On Sunday Daniel's choice was to go to the zoo again and I think the highlight for him was a ride on the train there. We bumped in to another of the British families and spent quite a bit of time walking around with them which was great. Daniel really seems to enjoy spending time with the other children we've met - he gets a bit fed up just being with his old Dad!
In the evening we arranged to use the hotel barbecue with the three families from England who are going through the same treatment and we've been pleased to get to know. It was really enjoyable, all the children had good fun, and two more families who just arrived this weekend were able to join us as well. Even in sweltering St. Louis the barbecue had a typically British ending as we had to run inside when it started to pour with rain.
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Hi ! Glad your technical probs sorted. its been good catching up with what you have been doing. The hard rock cafe sounded good Daniel!! Were you eating burgers as big as you? Glad you have made some friends out there. Your friends back here keep asking me everyday "when is Daniel back!" I keep them posted and we are counting down. The class loved seeing you on skype this afternoon, or morning for you!They cant wait to see you. Not long now Daniel,hope tomorrow goes well and we will see you next week!!!
ReplyDeletelots of love
from Mrs Yeeles & Year 3
sounds like a fab weekend!!! thinking about you for tomorrow, cant wait to see you when you get home,
ReplyDeletei think simon is very interested in these burgers you are enjoying he hopes you are taking notes of what goes into them!!!
keep up the excellant work daniel, so very proud of you xxx
Hi Dan and Adrian. glad your both well and enjoying your last few days in the states. were you not sacred to be so high up in the st louis monument? we would of been although i bet Oscar would probably try and sky dive off it dont you think? anyway hope tommorrow goes well. which were sure it will. and we cant wait to see you. lots of love. Oscar and family
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