I just completed leg 1 of my 4 part journey - Saint Louis! I'd never been, except for a quick ride through, and it actually exceeded expectations :)
My friends Scott and Cindy moved there from the bay area this past summer, and while Cindy was busy being a med student, Scott (who is "funemployed" like me) and I spent time eating out, exploring the city, cooking, and trying to be a bit productive.
Here is the first part of my trip in photos and captions.
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One of Scott and Cindy's two cats, Missy. My favorite of the two, for sure. |
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They have an adorable backyard (shared with neighbors, but still awesome). |
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The cute backyard at night! |
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Birdbath and all. |
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And even a gargoyle! |
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Sandwiches at Gioia's in the Italian neighborhood (the Hill). |
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So greasy, soooo good. |
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Missy liked my knitting. |
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We cooked! Raw pumpkin gnocchi - although technically not gnocchi, as the recipe didn't have any potato. |
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Scott cooking. |
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Dinner! focaccia, salad, and pumpkin gnocchi with brown butter and sage. |
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Part of the SLU campus, taken after we failed to get Chick-fil-a breakfast in the student center. |
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Scott's breakfast burrito and cappuccino. |
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My breakfast burrito and fruit. And coffee. Of course. |
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I didn't get any of these, but they sure look interesting. |
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Oh my goodness, some FALL! |
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Fall and green. And typical St Louis brick. |
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We visited an animal shelter! I swooned over a 2 year old saint bernard (still not full grown!),
and they fell for this girl, a goldie mix. |
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Then: apple picking! Such a great fall activity, although the weather pretended it was summer, to my dismay. |
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Cindy playing the "twist the stem off" game. |
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Pumpkin patch |
Next up: the last day of St Louis, including the fascinating City Museum, the arch from below, and of course a bit more food.
Oh wow, what a cute dog! Also, if all else fails, you can certainly get a Chick-fil- A breakfast in JC! :)
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I'm definitely planning on it! I did manage to get one on the day I flew out of SL, but I could definitely go for at least one more during my trip. Apparently NYC (like the bay area) doesn't have any :(
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