2018--day 13
Sunday, 3 June 2018
A semi-early start, as we hoped to see the Arch and possibly a Cards game in the early afternoon. This would be a first for a number of us, as it's been 20+ years since I'd been to the Jefferson Memorial and never to the new Busch Stadium. The weather was damn near perfect for an October day (70s, low humidity--am I sure this is STL?). These should remove any doubt.
We had it made in the shade (literally) at the ballpark, even though we missed a Cards grand slam in the first inning (!). Did get to see Wacha pitch a two-hit game through nearly nine full innings and the good guys score a single home run to clinch a 5-0 victory over the (sorry, Pat) Pirates.
All was not well, however, in River City. About half of our group decided that America's pastime was not their cup of Budweiser, so they went to the first-class zoo. They were quite impressed until they returned to the van and noticed all the broken glass. Seemed some lowlifes decided that they couldn't live without the students' bookbags, and so they helped themselves to roughly 10K worth of their stuff. Way to shine, St. Louis.
After a few hours, we were able to get situated with another van and some replacement items. After another lovely meal at the establishment known for steakburgers (and cheese fries, thankfully), we bedded down at the same hotel we stayed at the previous night. Our original intention was to have some decidedly non-Saint Louis style pizza and Ted Drewes, then drive to Terre Haute, Indiana. Sadly, this was not to be. All told, 67 total miles for the day--a record low for this trip.
A semi-early start, as we hoped to see the Arch and possibly a Cards game in the early afternoon. This would be a first for a number of us, as it's been 20+ years since I'd been to the Jefferson Memorial and never to the new Busch Stadium. The weather was damn near perfect for an October day (70s, low humidity--am I sure this is STL?). These should remove any doubt.
We had it made in the shade (literally) at the ballpark, even though we missed a Cards grand slam in the first inning (!). Did get to see Wacha pitch a two-hit game through nearly nine full innings and the good guys score a single home run to clinch a 5-0 victory over the (sorry, Pat) Pirates.
All was not well, however, in River City. About half of our group decided that America's pastime was not their cup of Budweiser, so they went to the first-class zoo. They were quite impressed until they returned to the van and noticed all the broken glass. Seemed some lowlifes decided that they couldn't live without the students' bookbags, and so they helped themselves to roughly 10K worth of their stuff. Way to shine, St. Louis.
After a few hours, we were able to get situated with another van and some replacement items. After another lovely meal at the establishment known for steakburgers (and cheese fries, thankfully), we bedded down at the same hotel we stayed at the previous night. Our original intention was to have some decidedly non-Saint Louis style pizza and Ted Drewes, then drive to Terre Haute, Indiana. Sadly, this was not to be. All told, 67 total miles for the day--a record low for this trip.
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