On the River: This morning we are still cruising southward, later today we will be moored in St. Louis, MO. Most activities seem to be scheduled for afternoon.
Saint Louis, MO: We are moored right at the foot of the Gateway Arch, a nice location at a signature spot. True, the river bank here shows low water and therefore is kinda mucky.
We were here in 1974 in a small motor home and did the arch and the Clydesdales of Budweiser at that time. So no need to go ashore today, we’ll enjoy having the ship mostly to ourselves while most pax are ashore touring. There aren’t many places in North America we haven’t been in 53 years of touring together. It has been a grand adventure.
We got a new lecturer on board today for the second half of the trip downriver. She’s a big improvement on the first who was hard to hear and undynamic. We’re picky about lecturers, having both done the circuit ourselves. This one we’ll go back to hear again.
I love being on the river, going ashore is less appealing. My idea of nirvana is Philip Jose’ Farmer’s Riverworld. Book me a cabin on the Not for Hire, find me a grail, and I’ll happily sail into the sunset.
