On my first day in St Louis we went to Laumeier Sculpture Park, something I'd not heard of before! Outdoor sculptures is a great idea, not only were they out in the luscious greens of the trees and plants, some even incorporated interactive elements, where you could explore the relationship between man made and natural beauty.
Next we headed to a place called The Magic House, which truly lives up to it's name. I was staying with a family with three young children, and this was a place that can only be described as magic. It had every play scenario you could imagine, from pretending to be the president in an oval room replica, to an actual play construction site! It was incredible, and every ounce of me wished I was 7 again so I could charge around and get stuck in. (Of course I did get stuck in to some degree...who can resist being the President for the day?)
To end that day of adventure we went to a restaurant called Texas Roadhouse which was incredible! An 11oz steak with two sides for the equivalent of £7?! I know, crazy. It was amazing quality too! The only downside was that I was introduced to cinnamon butter, it sounds gross, but honestly oh my, it's so good.
Next, give me a Z, no a Zed.
Then an O.
Then another O.
What do you get?
ZOO.
As you can tell I was rather excited about going to the zoo, I haven't been to one in years so this was a joyous occasion. And like most other American things, it was HUGE; we didn't even get around half of it! First stop was the elephants because there was a baby in town; Priya the baby Asian elephant was stumbling around and that called for a visit.
She was super cute, as was her protective Mum!
We saw a range of animals, from cheeky penguins to a grizzly bear! One of my favourites had to be (after Priya of course!) the Amur Leopard, they are extremely endangered and to see two... just wonderful!
To end this post I'll include some of the wonderful American treats I've tried so far...
Next we headed to a place called The Magic House, which truly lives up to it's name. I was staying with a family with three young children, and this was a place that can only be described as magic. It had every play scenario you could imagine, from pretending to be the president in an oval room replica, to an actual play construction site! It was incredible, and every ounce of me wished I was 7 again so I could charge around and get stuck in. (Of course I did get stuck in to some degree...who can resist being the President for the day?)
To end that day of adventure we went to a restaurant called Texas Roadhouse which was incredible! An 11oz steak with two sides for the equivalent of £7?! I know, crazy. It was amazing quality too! The only downside was that I was introduced to cinnamon butter, it sounds gross, but honestly oh my, it's so good.
Next, give me a Z, no a Zed. Then an O.
Then another O.
What do you get?
ZOO.
As you can tell I was rather excited about going to the zoo, I haven't been to one in years so this was a joyous occasion. And like most other American things, it was HUGE; we didn't even get around half of it! First stop was the elephants because there was a baby in town; Priya the baby Asian elephant was stumbling around and that called for a visit.
She was super cute, as was her protective Mum!
We saw a range of animals, from cheeky penguins to a grizzly bear! One of my favourites had to be (after Priya of course!) the Amur Leopard, they are extremely endangered and to see two... just wonderful!
To end this post I'll include some of the wonderful American treats I've tried so far...
- S'mores= YES. It's basically a sandwhich made with Graham crackers and filled with toasted marshmallow and melted chocolate. Graham crackers taste sweet like rich tea biscuits, but have a digestive biscuit consistency; and they are long and rectangular.
- Root beer float= Yum. Smells a bit like Deep Heat spray (!) but don't let that put you off, they taste creamy!
- Caramel&Cheese popcorn= Sounds insanely weird; I was apprehensive, but the cheese ones are actually nice!
- Pretzel buns= first tried on the plane, they're really good with melted cheese.
More to come soon!
Cheryl
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