Kowane shekaru dubban 'yan tsaka-tsalle na ƙaura suna zuwa ƙauyen St. Louis. Ɗaya daga cikin wurare mafi kyau don ganin gaggafa yana tare da babbar Ruwa River a Alton da Grafton, Illinois . Yayin da kake tsara kwanakinku na kallon gaggawa, kyakkyawan tashe-tashen hankali shine Cibiyar Gida ta Alton a 200 Piasa Street. Masu ba da agaji daga Wurin Tsuntsaye na Birnin Duniya sukan kawo ɗaya daga cikin bishiyoyin su zuwa cibiyar saduwa da Greets tare da jama'a.
02 na 07
Brussels Free Ferry
Photo by David O'Brien
Na gaba, kai arewa a kan Babbar Ruwa River zuwa Grafton. Ɗaya daga cikin kilomita a waje na Grafton shine Brussels Free Ferry. Fitocin motoci a cikin Kogin Illinois tsakanin Jersey da Calhoun County. An fara ganin bishiyoyi marar launi a cikin bishiyoyi a bakin kogi da ruwa don kifi a cikin ruwa kusa da jirgin ruwa.
Brussels Ferry yana daya daga cikin manyan jiragen ruwa dake aiki a yankin Alton da Grafton. Don tafiya a fadin River Mississippi, gwada Golden Eagle Ferry. Yana aiki tsakanin kananan ƙauyen Golden Eagle, Illinois, da St. Charles County, Missouri. Cars da motoci na iya hawa kan hanyar ta $ 8 ko $ 15.
03 of 07
Eagle Perched Tare da Kogin Illinois
Photo by David O'Brien
Wannan hoton yana nuna wani mikiya mai tsaka-tsalle wanda ya rataye a cikin itace kusa da Brussels Free Ferry kusa da Grafton. Tsuntsaye suna gina tsibirin hunturu a cikin Illinois, Missouri da Mississippi Rivers.
Photo by David O'Brien Wannan hoton yana nuna wani mikiya mai tsakawa yana gudu daga wani itace kusa da Kogin Illinois. Tsunin gaggawa an gano shi ta hanyar Brussels Free Ferry kusa da Grafton. Iyaye sukan fara zuwa yankin St. Louis a cikin ƙarshen Disamba. Sun tsaya har zuwa Maris kafin su koma Arewa.
05 of 07
Pere Marquette Lodge
Photo by David O'Brien
Bayan kwana daya kallon kallon gaggawa, wuri mai kyau don dumi da samun ciyawar cin abinci shi ne Lodge a filin Park Marquette State. Gidan yana cikin tafkin Great River, kawai a yammacin Grafton. Gidan yana da babban zauren gida tare da wuraren zama masu kyauta da manyan hotuna. Wannan wuri ne mai kyau don shakatawa, kama abin sha kuma ji dadin ɗanɗi.
Idan kana so ka juyar da ranarka na gaggawa a cikin karshen mako, Pere Marquette Lodge yana da dakunan dakuna 50 da gidaje 22 na kwana na dare.
06 of 07
Pere Marquette Lodge Chess Board
Photo by David O'Brien Wani alama na Pere Marquette Lodge shi ne babban kaya a cikin tsakiyar gidan. Idan kun san yadda za a yi wasa, zai iya zama hanya mai dadi don shakatawa da kuma ɓatarwa.
07 of 07
Santa Marquette Lodge Restaurant
Photo by David O'Brien Pere Marquette Lodge kuma yana da kyau, zauna cin abinci ga wadanda suke son cin abinci mai zafi. Gidan cin abinci yana bude ranar Lahadi da ranar Alhamis daga karfe 7 na safe zuwa karfe 8 na yamma, kuma ranar Jumma'a da Asabar daga karfe 7 zuwa 9 na safe Za ku sami kudin shiga na Amurka kamar steaks, tukunyar tukwane, kaza da soyayyen nama. Ƙananan ciki har da sandwiches, soups da salads suna samuwa. Dress ne m da kuma yara maraba.