Tuesday (6/30)  We packed up to leave Kansas City, MO, for St. Louis, MO.   Along the way, we stopped in Jefferson City to see the State Capitol.  That now makes eight capitol buildings on this trip.  Just a note of interest, the real name of the city is the City of Jefferson, not Jefferson City.  The Capitol Building is really quite beautiful.  It has many arches and all of the stucco relief is painted in vibrant colors. After the was built, there was a million dollars left over so the money was used to have several wall paintings done during the 1930s.  These paintings are very illustrative of the work and lives of the people of MO.  One room in particular has a wrap-around mural that depicts the history of the state from the early 1800s to the 1930s.   It is a very real depiction of what was going on in life and as a result of its accuracy, many of the politicians did not like it and butted their cigarettes on the wall in protest.   When it became apparent that the mural was not going to be removed, they stopped and the mural was restored.

We continued on to St. Louis arriving late afternoon.  This gave us time to set up and head out for a St. Louis Cardinals game.   The park is relatively new with an unobstructed view of the field from anywhere in the stadium.  It fits very nicely in the downtown area.   We especially enjoyed seeing how loyal the fans are - the stadium was a sea of red cardinals shirts - on everyone from one to 90 years of age.  When you sit in the stands and look to the outfield, the backdrop is the St. Louis Arch.   A really pleasant way to spend an evening.