First off, Cat & Thomas have the cutest house(s) and dogs. We shopped around Des Moines (Raygun is worth the hype and has a play area for kids!) went to the Farmers Market for dinner, played with Royal and Luna and marveled at how much Thomas runs each day (it’s, like, a lot and I’m very proud of him).
Then we went to St. Louis and stayed in the coolest Airbnb (the little school) in the Soulard neighborhood. Soulard is super walkable with lots to do and has a total New Orleans Mardi Gras vibe and a lot of people drinking and driving golf carts, which is apparently a thing there. Our Airbnb came with a giant dog downstairs named Skip.
We had dinner at Terror Tacos which is a feast for the eyes and tummy:
We did two main events. The first was City Museum, which was even better than I remembered! We saw a circus there and climbed through the caves and the aquarium and through all the outdoor tubes and slides too. It was exhausting and amazing.
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| Here I am having a small panic attack and holding onto this beam like it will save me. |
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| Some people liked this small pod. Most did not. |
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| The boys looked out the scary arch windows and seemed to enjoy their experience. |
