Jan 05 2009
Being Bipolar: Dreaming of St. Louis!
I’ve got the itch to travel! While I am ready to go camping again, I am also excited about our annual Spring trip to Saint Louis, Missouri.
I just love this city! We have visited St. Louis twice a year since 2003, with the exception of this past year. Normally, we visit once in the Spring (usually Easter weekend) and once in September for the annual hot air balloon race in Forest Park. We skipped our September visit after taking a trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee on July 4th. (The picture in my banner is from the Gatlinburg/North Carolina state line.) I now somewhat regret it as I am missing the city. It’s like our second home and we all get very excited when we go.
This Spring, we will be going a little later than normal. Since we missed it in September, we will be waiting until Grant’s Farm opens up for the year. If you’ve never been there, it’s a great place for kids and adults alike and costs nothing but a nominal fee for parking. I’m getting excited just thinking about it! It won’t open up until mid to late April so it will seem like an eternity to me. Maybe I can squeeze in a camping trip before then?
We live about 2 hours south of St. Louis and have thought about taking the kids to Grant’s Farm but didn’t know if it was worth it. Maybe we’ll check it out this year.