Thursday, January 21, 2010

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Mississippi 08 Mississippi 07

also the eighth stage is influenced by weather conditions. I have to postpone starting a couple of times and, thus, have the opportunity to visit Keokuk. It 's a small town in southeast Iowa at the confluence of the Des Moines River with the Mississippi. Its name derives from Sioux chief Keokuk. In its territory there is a dam in the '50s, was the longest in the world.
the weather reports on a highly variable time, which in reality I would hold firmly to the ground. Since, however, FS is a mortgage, I will try what happens. The path should lead us to St. Louis in the state of Missouri
scramble keeping us from the south under the thick layer of clouds. The De Moines, which flows into the Mississippi is at this point, the boundary between Iowa and Missouri
flying over the river to the left and right on the Illinois Missouri
We go in a cloud charged with rain. The Maule respond well to stress
Near Hannibal (the airport is in the name of William P. Lear, the founder of LearJet) the situation improves but the horizon does not bode well
Continuing to South encounter numerous nature reserves. We're going to fly over Louisiana, a small town that retains the most intact examples of Victorian architecture of the state
The Mississippi is constantly fed by the waters of the tributaries
The Illinois River runs parallel to our direction
We are in the final phase of the stage but we have to change our plans: the airport is KSTL in IFR conditions, there is then denied the request for landing and we have to opt for alternate regional Kalniete. In the photo the Missouri River in the background "chases" the Mississippi
The Illionis and Missouri affluiscono nel Mississippi. Il Missouri è il più importante tributario del fiume Mississippi, nonché il più lungo affluente del mondo con i suoi 3.725 Km.
La visibilità è sufficiente e abbiamo l'ok per l'atterraggio (132 mn. in 1h:09m)
Benvenuti a St. Louis
La città è così chiamata in onore di Luigi IX Re di Francia. Agli inizi del '900 era la quarta città americana per importanza e nel 1904 fu sede dell'Esposizione internazionale e delle Olimpiadi.
Simbolo della città è il Gateway Arch: costruito nel 1954, su progetto dell'architetto finlandese Saarinen, simbolizza la Porta dell'Ovest.
Here was born the legendary Chuck Berry . Let us listen to "Johnny B. Goode " Bye

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