luftballoon

Day 1

Monday June 29th, 2009

*we picked up our rental car bright and early only to find ourselves waiting for hours. we were supposed to get a Ford Escape and they tried to give us a Pontiac Vibe which is clearly not the same. clearly. so after i "accidentally" upgraded us to a bigger more expensive vehicle, nate worked his man magic and landed us a Hyundai Santa Fe, same price as the Escape but bigger! 

* Drove to St. Louis, MO to visit the arch. ate at Tigins Irish Pub where we became instant friends with the owner from Scotland....some how we left knowing every detail of the grumpy man's life. 

* Drove to Blue Springs, MO on the border of Missouri and Kansas and got a hotel for the night