St. Louis After I got up, I made my way to St. Louis. I chose my motel so that I ride after just 15 minutes, arrived at Union Station, where I also shuts off my car. This station is so vast that I can say not at all, if there at all Trains. On the way to the interior of the station I passed by an artificial pond, where you can pull a quarterback fish food from vending machines. The fish were (I guess it's Koi's, but I'm not an expert ) 
already so the location of the machine and therefore accustomed to the food source that one in the whole Pond no m saw ehr. At this point, however, roamed hundreds Tie re which sofo rt governments term mouths stretched out of the water as soon as a shadow near the shore emerkbar b made. So I succumbed to the tourist trap and tapped for the fish some food and the result was, as I had imagined. Once the first chunk fell into the pool, the water seemed to boil at this point, so many fish romped around the bit of food. After that I marched in the direction of Mississippi, the there is the Gateway Arch, a 192m high arch. After I had entered the associated underground visitor center through security checks like at an airport, I got Wed r at the counter equal a ticket to the highest point of the arc. This is achieved within 4 minutes with one of the 2 ups together from each 7 Go 
existing elevator, the one carried to about 5m 
below the zenith. The last few feet which must be walked on a staircase. At the top is one with an amazing view offers by each 8 windows on both sides of the sheet of d he entire largest city. By d s triangular cross-section of the bow, the tip shows how a priority-eighth plate down, you could see straight down and 192m are really high ...
Once again I had solid ground under their feet, the building fluctuated considerably due to the strong wind prevailed on that day, I went on my way to Laclede's Landing. It is a district with bonded warehouses for cotton and other trade goods of earlier times, which became the basis of their shore and charm of the brick building into a scene district 
with many pubs and bars. There, I munched on the 'Big Daddy' a sandwich with chips and moved on to the Old Court House to visit. In the meantime a museum repurpose courthouse was anything, the history of America on display. Knowing a museum of general American history, one knows all, but the building itself with the domed roof, cast-iron staircases, the uneven ground are run across for many people, making her already what . see why, however, as in the photo, the water in the fountain was dyed blue, I can not tell ...
my next destination was the Garden City, one with many 
different sculptures and well-stocked park in the center of the city. There was also a (very popular in the U.S. in general) place from which shot up in the bottom nozzles used in rhythmic intervals Wasserfrontänen. Because of the already mentioned strong wind that had blown all the water on the main road, but the water pressure has been lowered so far that the 10cm-fronta made a very miserable impression. After many beautiful impressions I made, followed by the greedy eyes of the fish in the lake Unios station on the way to the car and out of town. Because of the way to New Orleans with about 1100km too far for a day Währe been, I was looking for a goal which could be about halfway e. Memphis Währe been ideal, but this city I had visited and she was unfortunately not as I had imagined. Although the road is just under 800 km and steep, but my decision was firm. Also, I had to make the journey and not necessarily in a row behind me. So I drove about 400km and then looked for a motel. Although I have now reached the city and visited a bit, but I would like to see more tomorrow, I will write down the experience in a single blog anststt him in half tear.
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home sitting on the couch and my
stories suck his fingers and right
images from the Internet to upload, because I am never to see
on a picture, I have a photo of me on
top of the Gateway Arch.
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Vincennes Now times your heart: Who knows the above city? No one? 
Well, now I should give a speech, that some should be ashamed of it, but I myself have also only a about 3 days out of it. Vincennes is in fact the American sister city of Wasserburg / Inn. If one direction of the old town runs Burgau is right after the petrol station Fellner a plaque on the Vincennes is listed. I'm 1,000 times driven past this sign and got it but never really considered. And Day, the city only 3 hours away from St. Louis, I thought to myself, to postpone the visit to St. Louis for a day at our 'Sister C ity' to visit. These were a small town in which the size is comparable to Wasserburg. When I got there I was only shocked because it looked at first like e 
in large highway rest stop, but the further one in the town itself was all the more faded away d he impression. First I went to the tourist office, where I read give me a map of attractions. Thus equipped, I went to the Memorial of General George Rogers Clark , who had played a very important role here. His monument was, like many in the States, in Greek style. Subsequently, I visited the house of the governor and future President William Henry Harrison which Made history as he died just a month after his inauguration, of pneumonia. The abduction of his house Grouseland was one of the best I've seen so far. Since I was the only visitor, the guide was very detailed and humorous guide spoke very clearly to my luck, so I knew pretty much what he told me. Because of the inside of the house unfortunately no photos were allowed to be made, I came back to the offer of the leader and bought in the souvenir shop of the museum 8 postcards with photos of the premises at the unbeatable price of 1 $. The cards are also almost historic, as it were, on the degree of Yellowing derived, probably shot as the one loaf of bread was still for 10 pfennig. When I left the museum, it was already close to 17 ° ° Clock and not what I thought until just before 16 ° ° Clock. I 
had my clock set forward to the St. Louis-time and not realize that I ride on the back to Vincennes had overstepped the time limit. Thus, the museums were all unfortunately just before the close. I'm looking at my schedule for a sight that was not possible in a building but outside in order to avoid the opening period. I find it was something outside of the city. I did not know what it would be at Fort Knox 2, wanted to find it though. crossing after just 20 minutes I reached it and was pretty disappointed. What it was looking I still do not but I have found only a piece of freshly cut grass, on which stood a flagpole and some panels. Not even rotting remains of the fort were gone and so I left pretty quickly on the back of the St. Louis. Photos I did not, for this I might need to catch up with on each X-any green space. After a further 3-hour drive I arrived just in front of St. Louis, where I only have to feed quickly and took care of what a motel.
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Memphis 
Yesterday I arrived in Memphis, Tennessee. My first stop was Graceland, the estate of King of Rock 'n Roll . Although I am now ni cht the gr size Elvis fan, but if you already have the opportunity to visit the home and place of death of one of the greatest artists, you should not pass this . let And what can I say: The King is a money machine. $ 10 parking, $ 30 entry into the villa and the souvenir shop. All other related Museums and exhibitions such as. Its vehicles cost extra. So I belles only at His house and that is truly unique. From the outside it is not particularly remarkable. On my now 3-week trip, I've seen over whelming. Seen from the inside, one could almost think that Elvis was still alive (and no, I do not belong to the spinners, who swear to have seen him last week at a gas station or in the subway ...). The ground floor living room , dining room, kitchen , bedroom and the jungle room . (I almost have the same images even shot, but since Blogger Unfortunately, problems do when I upload too many pictures, I have instead this time linked to the part. ) The first floor is out of respect for Elvis not released to the public, as well as their personal space should remain private. In the basement of the TV room is with 3 television sets (He had heard that the then President Dwight D. Eisenhower and world events simultaneously on 3 devices tracked) with a bar and a billiard room .
it went further into the former garage, which is now a replica of his office is located. The vehicles one can admire a fee elsewhere.
went on to say: the racquetball House. In this annex, in addition to countless trophies and Awards on display in the room, was played earlier in the even a cozy Lounge in which the King the day before his death, we celebrated with friends and on the has played to seeing the piano.
were in addition to another building next stage - to see and film costumes countless gold records .
the end of the tour came at the grave by one of the Kings, where he is buried next to his parents. It was originally buried elsewhere, his father read in transfer but to Graceland because he feared what the 'fans' could do everything on an unguarded cemetery with the grave.
After visiting Graceland, I looked for a room (appropriately enough, on Elvis Presley Boulevard), I still had to wash clothes very unspectacular. For this I went to the only laundry that I could find on the fast and had a show. It was like in the movie: a run-down area of the parking lot full of potholes on which a group of black loudly discussed. Inside the salon, there were dozens of washing machines and dryers, not more of those third worked. To age badly underestimated (probably 40-50) are sparse and almost toothless owner (in style with sleeveless shirt, boxer shorts and slippers clothed) took me to a machine and told me that for me in almost unintelligible slang, the servicing. After I filled the machine, I had the opportunity to look in the locality further. In one corner is a very old TV was on the screen almost unrecognizable ran the Weather Channel. Other clichés were served, as the Mexicans, who still incredible amounts of washed clothes, put together, and dragged from the building. The old black man who was sitting in a corner and watched the bustle and the thick young blacks, who loudly shouted their jokes through the entire store. The boy showed me the dryer which then I should use because it works best. Later, another group of young black man came into the shop, which were contrary to their external appearance very friendly. When I was finished I left the store and went to the motel to the whole lot to pool and store again.
drove the next day I returned to Memphis to see my Beale Street, the Rock 'n Soul Museum and the National Civil Rights Museum. The Beale Street entertainment district is the town where the series at Bar Bar. After visiting the Rock 'n Soul Museum, where the origin of the blues, rock' n roll and soul will be shown, I returned to the Beale Street zurüch to eat at the BB King's Blues Club a burger. The last Project, the National Civil Rights Museum (formerly the Lorraine Motel) I was able to attend unfortunately, since Tuesday is a rest day. At least from outside the room on the floral wreath was identified, was shot in the Martin Luther King.
there my city (apart from the music and its history) is not particularly liked, I decided to head towards St. Louis, the goal that I will visit tomorrow.
Well then, 'n other times
Atlanta, or how I felt sick Hello everyone. Today I drove about an hour until I arrived in Atlanta at the History Center. As the museum opens only at 12 ° ° Clock, I walked a little through the area. Apparently was an upscale residential area, all the houses in the area were large, in excellent condition and decorated with columns, bay windows, archways and the like. When the clock finally struck noon, I went back to the museum, sparked a ticket and went to the exhibition rooms. The exhibition featured some of the usual stuff like the civil war and economic advancement. A great hall, looked at the Olympic theme, since Atlanta in 1996 had even hosted the Summer Games. What surprised me was that was presented in addition to standard stuff, with a negative impact of American history, such as slavery and the Ku Klux Klan.
at reception I was told to 13 ° ° Clock could also visit the Swan House . When I arrived there already some people were waiting for the lead. Since it was only 12.45 clock, however, I nam first nor the area around the house inspected. The house was very beautifully and tastefully set with parks and fountains in Scene. When opened the doors of the house, the woman said to us, welcomed those who came for everything from Germany. Apart from me, came forward for 2 couples in the 50s who were traveling together. We got an extra officer assigned to the little one could speak German. His knowledge of German is limited to hello, house and vase, which is in the course The tour turned out not to be particularly helpful. At least he spoke slowly and clearly so that we could follow his explanations. At least I could follow him and mostly because of the questioning looks of the 2 pairs I once acted as an interpreter. I did not understand all that said the guide, out of context but at least I was able to piece together almost everything and also communicate to others. The guide was completed after about 30 minutes and the next leadership began by Tullie Smith Farm until about 14 ° ° Clock. So we used 'Krauts' the time a little bit about the travel plans and experiences to chat. I could even speak Bavarian, which the four came from Vilshofen near Passau. To
14 ° ° Clock we went together to the Tullie Smith Farm, a farm of upper middle class, which was built in 1840th This leadership was far more demanding than that of the Swan House, as the leader, which, though suitably wrapped in old clothes, talked a lot, very fast and very indistinct. I tried to understand as much as possible, but more like 30% were not in it. The two couples, the question marks over their heads get bigger and more have been roped in after half of the tour from zerschwätzt total. While I held until by the end, but only when I opened now and then on the 'survival mode' (eyes, Torque ears, brain on stand-by interrupted by occasional nod, a look of stripped of the speaker) shifted.
When this was over, I went to the car and drove about 15km to World of Coca Cola . This is basically just a big advertising campaign, for the information about the history of Coca-Cola ebenfals all based on advertising. At least it is presented as interesting by 4D films, exhibitions such as the brand has changed, commercials from around the world, etc. Finally, shortly before leaving the building through the inevitable souvenir shop, you come into a room where we all can taste of Coca-Cola drinks produced. And hereby we last reached the second part of the headline. in this room were four large columns (Europe, Asia, North America undLateinamerika), which were around equipped with dispensers. At these taps could be free all tap into this part of the World of Coca-Cola drinks produced and distributed free of charge and even taste. Some of the brands just tasted extremely sweet, others face toothpaste. I will probably have tested 55 of just over 60 drinks (regular cola, and other known MEZZOMIX I read from), so one can imagine the amount consumed within a very short time. After I left the complex, I have not been very good to mute. I got into the car and made my way to Nashville, Tennessee. After about 150km, but I had to look for a motel, I had to do something I did not do on a public toilet. After I finally had a room, I could disappear and lay an egg, which has achieved a placing in the top ten security.
After that was done, I got hungry. fortunately, only about 30m away from my room a Kentucky Fried Chicken. There I got me the most the most brilliant Burger, which one (s) can imagine, the 'Double Down'. This consists of only one slice of cheese and a slice of bacon, which are between 2 fried Hänchenbrüsten. No salad, No cucumber, no sauce so sad not a roll off operations in meat consumption. Vegans and vegetarians like screaming at the sight of falling to his knees, but I found quite good for a change.
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Addendum:
After I wrote this post, I'm just gone to the gas station to buy me a beer. The seller has not given me the words, Georgia now should be no beer sold. I must get out of this country!
No longer in Florida to yesterday there is not much to say. Since, according to travel guide and a few people I've asked nothing interesting to be on my route seemed, I am just a few hours down until I've taken just before a room Tallahassee. I stayed there then, except for a few trips without special events throughout the day. The best was that I had finally found a nearly regular beer you can drink very well. Budweiser, Coors Light and how they all seemed to be called a part of beer, 1 part water and 2 parts to pass Pferdepisse. Busch Beer is quite acceptable, even if it is non t compete with Bavarian varieties.
Today I drove after getting about 150km to Apalachicola (Florida). This trip was more the Travel the destination as the place itself, the mostly single-lane Highway f ürte m 
you eist rch densely forested area until about 50km before the town directly to the sea and then all the time it ran along. Homes on the low coast line were built to 90% on high stilts and up to 3m apart from very different design. Stone, concrete, wood, Fl 
achdach, shed roof, and some were even only a roof shingles. Occasionally, the road led directly to the sea, where the stormy sea sparkled in connection with cloudy skies through the s once the sun penetrated was a strange mood. The small town of Apalachicola itself is a rather sleepy town, which his best time behind 
has, but seems to clean up slowly. The historic buildings in the city are already largely restored very well, just on the sidelines yet a 
strength, apparently part of Hurricanes almost collapsing houses. But these 'Ruins', give the city a certain charm. not by chance would be a small gathering of owners of historic cars and boats have been, I would be probably fairly quickly pulled back further, but it was quite interesting. When I went back, I had good timing, 10 Minutes after I had climbed into the car, it started to rain. So I drove a few kilometers to about 100km from Atlanta, Gergia.
So there is not much to tell. So I'm going to explain a few principles to road transport, in some ways but very different from Germany. In fact, the whole market only by traffic lights, stop signs and Vohrfahrt eighth is regulated. Signs such as Vohrfahrt, right has priority, etc. are unknown here. That's not bad, because if you do not see signs, you just drive. Thus, a forest of signs, as in Germany to see more, here is relatively rare.
it was exciting, however, when I first at an intersection with 4! stop sign read. If you get used to it, it is quite simple. If several cars hit each other at such an intersection, stop them all. has reached the car, which is first, or the intersection, they must also pass first. The 2 car may as 2nd happen and so on. This also has the effect that all drivers are very alert and ready to brake.
The traffic light system is used to. As long as no sign saying 'No Turn on Red Light' is mounted in the direction of travel, may the right without considering the Vohrfart always drive up to the crossing road. Even if the rightmost strip has its own traffic light with an arrow, the red arrow no attention is paid. Someone once said in another context: "Someone like me would go well with red light." I never thought that this person should be right ... On
best but the truck driver who are astray. I already wrote once that you are rather quick move. Today it was beyond good and evil. I was traveling on the Interstate, which at 70 miles (115 km / h) was limited. It was raining very heavily, so I had to run the windshield wipers on the 2.höchsten stage. The market seemed not bothered by, as almost all vehicles (including me, because one is simply swept away), the trucks were traveling about 80 miles (130 km / h). This in itself was already mad, but when the truck behind me, a normal 40-ton trucks, belching black smoke when you switch on me with surely was passing 140-150km / h, I was quite amazed. So if you have ever seen an American movie where a car chases a truck through the country and this movie was unrealistic, because cars are faster, yes, the one who is hereby disabused. These are steel monsters like the sow ....
already so the location of the machine and therefore accustomed to the food source that one in the whole Pond no m saw ehr. At this point, however, roamed hundreds Tie re which sofo rt governments term mouths stretched out of the water as soon as a shadow near the shore emerkbar b made. So I succumbed to the tourist trap and tapped for the fish some food and the result was, as I had imagined. Once the first chunk fell into the pool, the water seemed to boil at this point, so many fish romped around the bit of food. After that I marched in the direction of Mississippi, the there is the Gateway Arch, a 192m high arch. After I had entered the associated underground visitor center through security checks like at an airport, I got Wed r at the counter equal a ticket to the highest point of the arc. This is achieved within 4 minutes with one of the 2 ups together from each 7 Go 
existing elevator, the one carried to about 5m 
below the zenith. The last few feet which must be walked on a staircase. At the top is one with an amazing view offers by each 8 windows on both sides of the sheet of d he entire largest city. By d s triangular cross-section of the bow, the tip shows how a priority-eighth plate down, you could see straight down and 192m are really high ... 
with many pubs and bars. There, I munched on the 'Big Daddy' a sandwich with chips and moved on to the Old Court House to visit. In the meantime a museum repurpose courthouse was anything, the history of America on display. Knowing a museum of general American history, one knows all, but the building itself with the domed roof, cast-iron staircases, the uneven ground are run across for many people, making her already what . see why, however, as in the photo, the water in the fountain was dyed blue, I can not tell ... 
different sculptures and well-stocked park in the center of the city. There was also a (very popular in the U.S. in general) place from which shot up in the bottom nozzles used in rhythmic intervals Wasserfrontänen. Because of the already mentioned strong wind that had blown all the water on the main road, but the water pressure has been lowered so far that the 10cm-fronta made a very miserable impression. After many beautiful impressions I made, followed by the greedy eyes of the fish in the lake Unios station on the way to the car and out of town. Because of the way to New Orleans with about 1100km too far for a day Währe been, I was looking for a goal which could be about halfway e. Memphis Währe been ideal, but this city I had visited and she was unfortunately not as I had imagined. Although the road is just under 800 km and steep, but my decision was firm. Also, I had to make the journey and not necessarily in a row behind me. So I drove about 400km and then looked for a motel. Although I have now reached the city and visited a bit, but I would like to see more tomorrow, I will write down the experience in a single blog anststt him in half tear. 
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