After a relaxing evening and a peaceful night I headed into downtown St. Louis to get to the top of the arch. It was a great morning to explore the waterfront and look over to the Illinois side. It was apparent that Illinois still houses the industry. The arch is an architectural marvel designed by euro serrinan. It really does mark the gateway to then west. I booked the 8:10 tram ride to the top in order to take in the city early morning and I am glad I did. There was something unique about being around the Cardinals stadium the morning after a game. The solitude of the street sweepers getting ready for the new onslaught of fans brought on a different sense of pride to the home team.
I made my way over to the arch for my scheduled ride and was fortunate to meet up with a father and his 2 sons who shared the capsule to the top with me since this kept me distracted and stopped me thinking of the small space I was in.
193 feet up with an amazing view of the city below. The timing was right to have the sun cast a morning shadow of the arch on the city below...what a sight!
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