Geo: 38.6276, -90.199African Travel DiaryBlog link:http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/spoonball/2/tpod.htmlPicaboo scrapbook link:http://preview.picaboo.com/Webview/CoverPage.aspx?user=000000000001BE3C51&album=00000000000622ACD2DAY ONE (September 4, 2009)My husband Patrick and I began our Livingston adventure to East Africa on American Airlines, departing St. Louis for Chicago (ORD), then on to London Heathrow. Because we redeemed AA frequent flier miles for business class tickets, our schedule was a bit convoluted and our travels were long and arduous. We departed Friday afternoon and arrived at Arusha, Tanzania mid-Sunday. 43 hours of travel. Yikes.There we met up with a college friend and bridesmaid (Anne Leverone, St. Paul, MN) and a colleague from Maryville and Maritz (Barcy Fox of Lexington, MA) and jo... read more

Geo: 38.5482, -90.3516Highlights:·         Gateway Arch, Old Cathedral, Old Courthouse, Museum of Westward Expansion ... buy tickets online ahead of time·         Baseball Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame, all at Busch Stadium http://www.stlcardinals.com·         Zoo in Forest Park , ranked 3rd in US -- FREE·         Anheuser-Busch (InBev) brewery tours, Clydesdales ·         Art Museum in Forest Park: FREE·         Botanical Gardens - ride tram, feed carp, splash in fountains, tour Climatron ·         Butterfly House in Faust Park in Chesterfield ·
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