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Are we there yet? Day 3

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April 19th 2013
On Day 3 of our journey we woke up to the view of the Gateway Arch, across the Mississippi, which was at flood stage due to the previous day's storms. It was really windy and we were not sure if we were going to be able to tour the Arch. To our surprise, the Arch was open, so we made our reservations, with less than one half hour to get there. Not a problem, right as we are just across the riv ... read more

North America » United States » Missouri » Saint Louis

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more