Sheraton West Port Hotel - Plaza Saint Louis

... is it impressive inside. I absolutely loved being a tourist in what I consider my hometown. Walking around the Central West End made me see the city through a whole different lens. Literally. I have photos to post.

So the journey for me continues. For this leg of the trip I shouldn't encounter any language barriers, cultural taboos or have anybody look at me as "the stupid American." However, I am still going to ...

... shortest time. :)

sadly my luggage was not nearly as fast as i was in the Charlotte airport. it did not make it to STL until Thursday afternoon. once again, good planning on my part for giving myself a cushion day before the interviews. otherwise i would have been a hot holy mess...well, more so than usual.

i am very happy to report that i think the interviews all went well. my interviewers will meet tomorrow ...

... who was in town for the holiday also. It was a full house!

We did loads of laundry and finalized our packing (our stuff was shipped the day before we flew out), bought a few things before our trip Down Under and went to quite a few parties and get-together's to see family and friends before we move to Australia.

David went to his 10th High School ...

... So how did AA resolve this dilemna in Barcelona? By removing 30 passengers from the flight! And they were not happy.
Now, because we had a smaller plane, yet still somewhat overweight, we actually had to stop for gas in Gander, Nova Scotia. This was a first for me. Never had to stop to refuel on an oversease flight before. Kinda fun, actually, to plop down in the middle of nowhere and ...

... them, and you drink more water than anything so flavorings break up the monotony

· Gifts: pens, note pads, books, shoes

· iPod and ear phones

· Liquid soap from REI or other to use for hair, body, clothing

· Medicine: all the things your doctor suggested you bring … visit your local health clinic and spend time with a travel expert; we ...

... footage of the Choir singing “Saints Bound for Heaven” and “Bound for the Promised Land,” both of which fit the city’s h**itage with LDS pione**s as well as the nation’s west**n expansion as a whole. The shots w**e done with a variety of cam**as and booms, including some taken by executive produc** Ed Payne, who was seated, and sometimes hung partially out of a helicopt** that made sev**al passes ov** the Choir below.

The Choir and its ...

... for five to ride to the top of the Arch. It was a cozy trip! We viewed all the sites of St. Louis from the top...the Mississippi river complete with paddle-wheel river boats, Busch stadium(baseball...people!), the courthouse and more.
We got back on the road for the long trip to Independence which is on the other side of the state of Missouri.
One interesting note...did you know you can only put $75 worth of gas in a ...

... Afterwards, we headed to a free music venue on St. Louis University's Campus, the Billiken Club. The Biliken Club is a great place to see fresh indie acts for free in a smoke free environment. The added bonus of it being located in the school's cafeteria lends to tacos and cheap beer. Tonight, we saw Beach House. thebillikenclub.wordpress.com

... to her friend's house for a little party and visiting. Day 5: A lot of running around looking for bargains. We ate at Waffle House. Always an experience! Day 6: Very lazy, visiting and watching TV. Laura's dad came over and we all went to Hometown Buffet for lunch. It was good. We had bad thunderstorms in the evening. We would probably have cooked out or something but the ...

... beer taste, dark, not for evertyday consumption but fun to try. Very clean finish to taste, Kelly said better than Tin Mill's; Oatmeal Stout: butter finish, Kelly liked it. Wasn't on tap, but if you ever run into their coffee stout, you might give up your starbucks for beer mornings! Sampler - $6.75 English Ploughman's Plate - $10.55 featuring hunstman-Westphalian ham, G&W summer sausage ...