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Re: November 24, 2016: Enger Tower, Duluth, Minnesota
Did you count the steps up ? Looks like an Olympian task !
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Re: November 24, 2016: Enger Tower, Duluth, Minnesota
Hi Garry I never thought of counting the number of steps to the top of Enger Tower for I was too preoccupied with the beautiful scenery; However, thanks to your question I did some internet investigating and discovered that apparently there are 105 steps you must walk to get to the top of Enger Tower (therefore 210 steps in total to get up and down the tower). You really don't need to be an Olympian to get to the top of Enger Tower. Although the number of steps sounds like a lot, and the...
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Re: November 24, 2016: Enger Tower, Duluth, Minnesota
Thanks Ottoman. Thanks for the reassurance. I did have a fear of a thousand tourists behind me - pushing to ascend the stairway - and all at the gallop. The intervals are all well spaced and welcomed. That's why older people carry a camera !
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Re: Intriguing Laumeier Sculpture Park, Saint Louis, Missouri
I bet the dogs had more fun than you did!
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Re: Intriguing Laumeier Sculpture Park, Saint Louis, Missouri
Ha-ha, they did have a good time Thanks for the comment.
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Re: St. Louis Gateway Arch - Gateway to the West
I visited the arch many years ago on a hot, windy summer day. I like your comparison to the Mork ride, because it was quite fascinating to work our way up to the top of the arch in that unusual tram. But it was extremely unpleasant at the top. Very hot and stuffy, and the wind was shaking our footing like a major earthquake would have. Views were limited but interesting, but the arch is beautiful and an amazing feat of engineering. Thanks for sharing your memories of this great landmark!
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Re: St. Louis Gateway Arch - Gateway to the West
Hi there DrFumblefinger. Being from CA, anything under a 3.5 doesn't get on my radar, lol. Maybe that was why it didn't seem to bad too me, Thanks again for your comments.
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El Yunque: A visit to the rain forest
When we began planning a trip to Puerto Rico, and planning to include our 14-year-old granddaughter, we sent her some of the material we were gathering and asked her what her priorities were. She, and we, both had El Yunque right near the top of the...
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A Tale of Two Cathedrals - Palermo Italy
Palermo, Sicily has two beautiful cathedrals, less than three miles apart. Jonathan L explores them both and explains their history.
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St. Louis Gateway Arch - Gateway to the West
If you’ve ever been to St. Louis, most likely you've been to the beautiful Gateway Arch and Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. It was definitely on our to-do list the first time we were in Missouri. We took the 630-foot ride to...
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Saint Louis Cathedral, New Orleans French Quarter
Samantha concludes her series on the French Quarter in New Orleans by sharing the beautiful Saint Louis Cathedral.
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In Egypt: Philae Island
Arriving in Aswan, PortMoresby visits an island and its temple with an unusual history.
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Nov. 8, 2017: 8 Free Things to do in St. Louis (pt 1)
Samantha shares half her list and pictures of top free things to do. Don't go yet, though: the rest will come your way soon!
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Nov. 22, 2017: 8 Free Things to do in St. Louis
Here's a second helping of Samantha's discovery of great free things to do in St. Louis.
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Montreal explorers find cavern surprise
Two intrepid cavers find a new set of ice-age caverns under the city of Montreal. The city has hopes of it becoming an attraction.
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Dec. 27, 2017: Historic Cherokee Lemp Antique Row, St. Louis MO
Samantha leads us to this pleasant area with six blocks of antique shops and historic buildings.
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Not-So-Hidden Gems in Historic Lewisburg
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shares some of the travel treasures she discovered while visiting Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Gasp! Swedish meatballs are Turkish immigrants!
A historic Swedish tradition turns out to be imported from Turkey by an exiled 18th-century king.
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A Market Gallery: Marché Saint-Louis, Fontainebleau
On a Friday morning in Fontainebleau, PortMoresby confirms a 50-year-old memory, then visits the excellent Marché Saint-Louis.
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Anheuser Busch Brewery Lights in St. Louis, Missouri
Holiday lights are a tradition in many places. Here, Samantha takes us to see one of her favorite displays.
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November 24, 2016: Enger Tower, Duluth, Minnesota
Built in 1939 atop Enger Hill, this five story tower provides visitors with a spectacular panoramic view of Duluth Minnesota and Superior Wisconsin.
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New Orleans starts building its 'airport of the future'
New Orleans has signed off an a long-overdue New Years' present to itself: Construction will start next month on an $800-million replacement for the 60-year-old main terminal at Louis Armstrong International Airport. Under the contract just signed, the terminal is to be ready to open Oct. 1, 2018, in advance of the city's tri-centennial celebrations, and to put a focus on the city's efforts to come back from the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina ten years ago. The new terminal, which...
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Missouri Botanical Garden Should Be on Your To-Do List
Samantha shares her beautiful visit to the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis. It wasn't on her to-do list, but she is so glad they visited.
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Re: A Market Gallery: Marché Saint-Louis, Fontainebleau
Oh, my. Oh, my. The radishes. The sausages, the pies...nothing I eat today will be nearly as satisfying as the dream you've started on my tongue. Thanks! Really.
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Re: A Market Gallery: Marché Saint-Louis, Fontainebleau
But you will have to check that bed, because it appears from recent scholarship that Napoleon wasn't all that short. Although he wasn't as tall as many of the officers he served with, he was actually about 5'7" in our measure. The 5'2" measurement first appears in a measurement made by physicians at his death in 1821...and the confusion is in part his own fault. According to Wikipedia Napoleon had no patience with the Revolution's metric system and the haphazard way in which it was observed...
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Re: A Market Gallery: Marché Saint-Louis, Fontainebleau
Great market! Great photos! Thanks, PortMoresby.
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Re: Anheuser Busch Brewery Lights in St. Louis, Missouri
Oh so festive!! Photos are so beautiful!
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Re: Anheuser Busch Brewery Lights in St. Louis, Missouri
Looks like a wonderful setting to enjoy the Christmas Holidays. But to get into the European style of celebrating you should extend your Christmas through to New Year and enjoy 10 days of goodwill to all men !
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Re: Anheuser Busch Brewery Lights in St. Louis, Missouri
Thanks Marilyn. I appreciate that, especially coming from you Have a great weekend.
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Re: Anheuser Busch Brewery Lights in St. Louis, Missouri
I like that idea Garry. I think I will take those ten days and spend them in Hawaii
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Re: Anheuser Busch Brewery Lights in St. Louis, Missouri
Hi DrFumblefinger, it was a great time. A little cold, but the fire and the beer kept us warm, lol. Hope to get to do it again sometime in the future. Thanks for the comment.
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Mysteries at the St Louis Science Center, Missouri
Samantha and family had a wonderful visit to the Saint Louis Science Center on her last visit to MO. Read more about this wonderful museum on her post.
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Dog Friendly: Ellen Clark Sculpture Park, St. Louis, Missouri
Along with her husband, Samantha and her fur family had a great time exploring and running around Ellen Clark Sculpture Park in St. Louis, Mo.
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8 Free Things To Do in New Orleans, Louisiana
Samantha looks forward to another visit to the Crescent City and has a full plan of free events to share!
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Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, Montreal
Travel Rob goes back to Montreal to see a church he previously saw in a reflection.
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Re: Road Trip: The Garden at Shore Acres State Park
I find Garden in the winter to be beautiful
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Road Trip: The Garden at Shore Acres State Park
PortMoresby’s last stop along the Oregon Coast is a clifftop garden, asleep in November, its greatest beauty its very existence.
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Saint Louis: Pet-Friendly Places in Missouri
Looking for Saint Louis Pet-Friendly places to bring Fido while in Missouri? If so, Samantha shares a list of some of the places you can visit in the area.
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The Royal Palace, Madrid
At Spain's Royal Palace, a vast collection of over-the-top decor and some top-notch art
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The Amazing Gothic Church of Sainte-Chapelle
Not nearly as large, well-known or frequently visited as its big sister just a few blocks away (the famous and ancient Notre-Dame Basilica), Sainte-Chapelle was hands down my favorite church in Paris. Sainte-Chapelle (sant-shah-pel) is...
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Intriguing Laumeier Sculpture Park, Saint Louis, Missouri
Join Samantha on a visit to an outdoor art venue filled with unusual works.
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The Fist—Detroit, Michigan
Samantha shares pictures of "The Fist." It is a sculpture in Detroit, Michigan dedicated to boxer Joe Louis.
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Shrine of Our Lady of Fátima, Portugal
DrFumblefinger visits the Shrine of Fatima, where apparitions of the Virgin Mary were said to have appeared to three shepherd children in 1917
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Versailles: Let them eat cake, and sleep like kings...
The Hotel du Grand Controle, built 1681 for Paul de Beauvilliers, Duke of Saint-Aignan The Palace of Versailles is once again trying to sell you a bed—by turning three of the luxurious 17th-century mansions that are part of the vast estate into luxury hotels. Potential operators have until September 14 to place bids.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, March 9, 2014: Garden of the Palais Royale, Paris
These well-behaved trees provide a shady refuge in summer heat in the Jardin du Palais Royal in Paris. Beyond the alley of trees, the gardens contain a well-manicured lawn surrounded by riotous flower beds.