Cliffs along the eastern shore for the Mississippi 
More of the same
Clark Bridge in Alton Illinois
Entrance to the Museum of Westward Expansion
The Mississippi from the top of the Gateway Arch
The St. Louis Court House 
It is cozy inside the tram compartment
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Charlie and Helen were leaving us today after 10 days aboard, so we got underway before 8 a.m. for our 17 mile trip to the Alton Marina - our first marina on the Mississippi River.
The river widened considerably and there were now high rock cliffs on the eastern shoreline. The marina's entrance was under the magnificent Clark Bridge which spans the river from the Illinois to the Missouri sides. It took some time to fill up with fuel, get settled in the slip, rent a car, and get the luggage off, but we were on our way to St. Louis by 11:30 a.m.
We finally found Laclede's Landing, a small river-front enclave of restaurants and historic buildings, and chose "Hannagan's" as our restaurant for lunch. We then spent several hours at the famous St. Louis Gateway Arch, where we saw a movie about the Lewis and Clark Expedition, toured the Museum of Westward Expansion, and took a tram ride to the top of the Arch for a panoramic view of the city and the Mississippi River. What a great day!
We then drove Charlie and Helen to the St. Louis International Airport in time for their 7 p.m. flight back to New Jersey. It was nostalgic saying "good-bye" to our long-time friends who we truly enjoyed having aboard to share some of our "adventure" with us. When we returned to "Reflection" we made several phone calls to our neighbors/friends to see what was happening at home. Evidently there was a "northeaster" blowing with lots of wind and rain. Hopefully Charlie and Helen's flight won't be delayed getting in.
The river widened considerably and there were now high rock cliffs on the eastern shoreline. The marina's entrance was under the magnificent Clark Bridge which spans the river from the Illinois to the Missouri sides. It took some time to fill up with fuel, get settled in the slip, rent a car, and get the luggage off, but we were on our way to St. Louis by 11:30 a.m.
We finally found Laclede's Landing, a small river-front enclave of restaurants and historic buildings, and chose "Hannagan's" as our restaurant for lunch. We then spent several hours at the famous St. Louis Gateway Arch, where we saw a movie about the Lewis and Clark Expedition, toured the Museum of Westward Expansion, and took a tram ride to the top of the Arch for a panoramic view of the city and the Mississippi River. What a great day!
We then drove Charlie and Helen to the St. Louis International Airport in time for their 7 p.m. flight back to New Jersey. It was nostalgic saying "good-bye" to our long-time friends who we truly enjoyed having aboard to share some of our "adventure" with us. When we returned to "Reflection" we made several phone calls to our neighbors/friends to see what was happening at home. Evidently there was a "northeaster" blowing with lots of wind and rain. Hopefully Charlie and Helen's flight won't be delayed getting in.
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