one hundred and ninety

This is the view that commanded a number of our decisions today.

It caused us to:

*Wake early at our campsite at the Lake of the Ozarks, MO, and to be on the road East by 7am.

*To stand for forty minutes in the noonday sun to in order to clear security at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial.

*Stay onsite for much longer than we intended.

*Cancel our reserved campsite for the night and book a hotel room instead (so we could spend more time exploring!)

All in all, it was definitely worth it. The Gateway Arch and the National Park is a fascinating destination and we loved our time there. We went up the arch, toured the museum and visitor center, and the girls and I even dipped our feet into the mighty Mississippi River! A fantastic day!