I was SUPER excited to go to the arch. I don't know why, I just was. And it didn't disappoint. Parker and Sarah drove us there and dropped us off right at the stairs, so we didn't have to park far away, and then we went in and got in line. Oh, but before we got in line, I didn't really expect it, but we had to go through a bunch of security, similar to what you go through at the airport! I hadn't been nervous until then, and it got me thinking of all the horrible things people could try to do while we were helpless at 630 feet in a little metal arch! But I pushed those thoughts out of my head and was excited to get to it! We already had a reservation, so we didn't have to wait too long, which was nice. But they have a bunch of neat information and interactive displays to learn about the construction of the arch, which you can wander around and look at while you wait your turn. So we kept ourselves occupied and learned a lot about it.
We were in Tram 6 on the way to the top
K-Man helping Mike learn about the arch construction
K-Man taking a turn. He thought these phones were pretty cool!
Waiting for the doors to open
We made it to the top! Here is K-Man looking out over St. Louis. He was SO impressed. He just stared and stared out the little windows at the top of the arch.
K-Man getting an aerial view of Busch Stadium, where the Cardinals play (and where they won the World Series this year!). You can tell K-Man is saying "Wowww!"
Daddy giving K-Man the lowdown on what he's looking at
The family at 630 feet up, at the very tip top of the arch
A cute one of K-Man and Daddy
Having a fun time waiting for the tram ride down
Inside the tram. Those things are TINY!
This is where we went to catch the tram
A cool shot of us with the arch
Emily and Aunt Amy posing at the base of the arch
It was not easy getting a picture of us with the entire arch, but it was worth a try! :)
The mighty Mississippi, which is right by the arch, and happened to be right by where Parker and Sarah ended up parking
