We left St Louis on our way to the Meramec caverns...this was supposedly where Jesse James hid for a while ( his story is very similar to our own Ned). The caverns are absolutely stunning...the rock formations are breath-taking and the way they have presented them is outstanding with very effective lighting. It is rather interesting as it seems that the National Parks in the US play a huge role in the upkeep and maintenance of most major historical elements. We t...

Just before we start today's blog... Need to share a funny story with you all. The bus driver we had for our Washington tour ended each sentence with mmm-mmm... Hannah has picked this little mannerism up and now does it without thinking!!! ( 13 times and still counting today!) We started off with a visit to the chain of rocks bridge which was the original route 66 crossing of the Mississippi river... The river is very low and we could see schools of carp swimming...