We arrive in St. Louis

Friday, Sept 22
Our arrival into St. Louis came with the realization that we would be staying well north of the city and that Six Flags--our destination for Saturday--was well south of the city. In all, it was about 1 1/2 hours away. We started to rethink our plan of going in the morning, going back to the house for lunch and then returning to the park. That would mean about 6 hours of driving.

Brian got us settled at the Grafton Homestead Retreat, and we stayed there while he made an airport run to pick up Jolina and Emily. It was pretty late before we got everything squared away. It was a tight fit, but we managed. We loved the grounds, but it was a little rough with only 1 bathroom. Still, you could hardly say we were roughing it. It was a welcome change to cook some familiar food and have a nice dinner.

The kids will have fun exploring some of the 60+ acres of the property and enjoying the paddle boat.