The
Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
enjoyed their 32nd Segway tour
this time in St. Louis, Missouri
May 27, 2022 |
If you wish to see the other
Segway tours, click here and then scroll
down to Segways. But be sure to return to the 2022 Missouri tour afterwards.
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This was one of the few times
that the two RV Gypsies did NOT have a tour to themselves. So while
the newbies were getting trained, the two RV Gypsies had time to free-wheel
around the parking lot. That is a bonus the two RV Gypsies always enjoy. |
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Below: Karen Duquette got in a wee-bit
of danger in front of the St. Louis Zoo, but she out-wheeled the Rhino
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In 1904, when Forest Park
hosted the World's Fair, the Grand Basin was the fair's heart and soul.
Today, after getting its share of a $94 million renovation, the basin
is once again the park's shining jewel. The restored basin is lined
with classical promenades and eight fountains that propel water 30 feet
high. No wonder it's the top spot in St. Louis for wedding pictures,
picnics, and paddle boats from the nearby Boathouse. The area's also
popular at night when the lit fountains and shining Art Museum draw
crowds to sit on the steps, sip wine, and gaze out over the water. |
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Below: Mike, the guide,
was knowledgeable, friendly, and a good guide. |
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Below: The St. Louis Art Museum
located at One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri. It
is one of the nation’s leading comprehensive art museums with collections
that include works of art of exceptional quality from virtually every
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Below: Before the Gateway Arch
went up in St. Louis in 1965, a bronze equestrian monument outside of
the city's main art museum was arguably its most recognizable symbol.
Installed in 1906, the Apotheosis of St. Louis depicts the city's namesake,
Louis IX of France, riding astride an armored horse, his sword raised
upside down to form a cross. In 2017, a coalition of activists stated
a crusade to have it taken down because Louis IX persecuted Jews, presided
over a notorious mass burning of the Talmud, issued an order of expulsion
against his Jewish subjects and led two Crusader armies in unsuccessful
offensives in North Africa. It still stands here in 2020.
GUESS WHAT !!!!! Removing statues does NOT change history. |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies on their Segways in front of a pond and
The Jewel Box, an extraordinary greenhouse. Its 50-foot tall glass
walls and art deco design wowed the 1930's architectural community.
Today the structure is just one of two in Forest Park listed on the
National Register of Historic Places. Inside, there is a virtual Garden
of Eden. Hundreds of flowers and exotic plants surround a central
fountain. Seasonal flower and plant shows mean there's always something
new blooming.
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