A French Girl in the USA: My First Tornado Alert (I panicked), St Patrick's Day, St Louis Zoo 🇺🇸
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- Опубліковано 23 тра 2024
- The last days of my winter trip to the land of the free. I experienced quite the scary weather, went to a superb parade in Dogtown for St Patrick's Day, and visited the super cool (and free!) St Louis Zoo.
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0:00 Preview of the video
0:11 FrenchTastic Introduction
0:19 Thunderstorm & Mustang
0:39 Tornado Alert
1:00 First time trying Smoothie King
1:16 Stuck because of the Tornado
1:57 Dangerous weather!
2:10 Marie"s back safe and sound
3:32 What I've been up to
4:10 Thunder and...rainbow?
4:23 St Patrick's Day
5:42 Going to Dogtown
6:02 Live Irish Music
6:18 Almost ready to start
6:38 The St Patrick's Day Parade
8:45 St Louis Zoo
12:55 Such a great time!
13:37 MUSTANG
13:41 Thoughts on the St Louis Zoo
14:35 Spring is in the air
14:40 Time to leave...
16:08 Planes
16:37 Winter Trip small recap
16:55 Thank you for watching!
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Marie always sees the light beyond the storm. Usually, that light is a Mustang.
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They should call her Mustang Sally.
A tornado warning is the quintessential mid-western experience. You’re legit now
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Indeed. The only thing she has to experience now is watching the news where a meth lab blew up and she'll be a true mid-westerner. lol
@@aaronburdon221 Or standing on the porch, mid-severe storm and just watching it all.
@@jadenwalker2052 That's what the warning is for, tell us when the show is starting!
@@nicotti Exactly!
It's ok to not want to be American. You should be proud of where you are from. We as Americans appreciate you investing time in our culture instead of making fun of it. I enjoy watching your journey and seeing you discover what the States are truly like.
Just that. She could rattle her hocks down into the Gila country this time though...
We in St. Louis are proud of our varied European heritage, especially our French founding. We are happy you came and would love to have you back! We have even more free attractions including a world class art museum within steps of the zoo.
This... at least you came and visited and saw us as we are. Yeah, we've got problems, so do we all. I've spent time abroad and come to the conclusion that the vast majority of people on this planet are all more or less the same. We like good food, good jokes, music and a good party, we love our families, want a good job, and just to live in peace.
"We don't have tornaders in France." She's becoming southern.🤣🤣🤣😁👍
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French fried tornaders. Mmm hmm.
She just needs to stand out on the front lawn holding flag as one approaches (French is acceptable, but Stars and Stripes for proper effect) lol
Climate Change/Global Warming may change that, toot suite.
@@Otokichi786 No, the totalitarian assholes trying to control everyone's lives will try to change it.
The reason nobody is scared with the tornado warning is because a lot of the citizens where you are, are secondary storm chasers. They will stand outside and watch a tornado, or get in their cars and chase it. Tornadoes are very deadly, but people from the Midwest and the Plains aren't really scared of them.
Sort of like Californians and earthquakes.
@@sallyintucson Or people from the Gulf Cost and hurricanes, or people from Texas or New England and lightning storms, or people in Minnesota/Michigan/upstate New York and blizzards. Everybody treats their own local natural calamities like they're no big deal; they're just part of the normal pattern of life.
But for people from outside, it's very different. I've welcomed visitors to the San Francisco Bay Area all my life, and every outsider asks about earthquakes. I went through the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in downtown San Francisco; I had one foot on the BART (subway) train when the quake hit, and I rode the quake out with one foot on the train and one on the platform as the train bounced between the platform and the tunnel wall. It didn't occur to me until an hour afterward that I should have jumped on the train or jumped away; I could have gotten a foot chopped off.But once the quake had stopped, all the people on the platform looked at each other and asked "So? It's over. Aren't you going to start the trains? We're trying to get home".
I once rode out a fierce lightning storm one night in an old wooded house on the coast of Maine, with the windows rattling and loud bangs and the smell of ozone. I was terrified, as the room kept lighting up as bright as electric light from the lighting's glare. The next morning, I asked the local people; they were unimpressed, and told me that they got storms like that several times a year.
Another reason though is that at least here in the St. Louis area, several years back they changed it to where the tornado sirens now go off even if you’re several cities/counties away from the threat, with zero risk of a tornado passing over your exact location. Most people just immediately check the radar/weather reports upon hearing a siren to figure out if they are actually in danger or not, rather than immediately seeking shelter, because the vast majority of the time your specific location isn’t under any actual threat. If you are under direct threat/directly in the path of a potential tornado, there will of course always be crazy people with a storm chaser mentality, but MOST people are going to take it seriously and seek shelter. If you aren’t used to sirens/tornados and one goes off while you’re in public, chances are if people are acting unbothered and going about their day as usual, you should be in the clear. You can always pull up the radar and local news stations for yourself though, or just ask someone about it.
My favorite midwestern weather is thundersnow. It's a snowstorm with thunder and lightening. Not very common, we get it maybe once every 2-3 years, but when it happens, it's awesome.
I remember the very first time I saw thundersnow and it was more or less the same reaction as Jim Cantore. :D Excited screaming and fist pumping. lol.Only ever seen it 2x.
The lightning reflects off the snow and is even brighter.
Buffalo here. Thundersnow & we had a Snownado during that Christmas blizzard.
Have to admit, I'm a little jealous you got to see the Clydesdales during the parade. I haven't seen them in person and really want to!
I'm glad you liked our zoo. It was an amazing help when my kids were young. Being free makes it a huge asset.
We really are blessed in STL! I don’t think people realize how many amazing things we have here entertainment wise, and how much of it is FREE! I’ve been nowhere else in the country that compares in that regard. It is an incredibly affordable vacation spot, with SO much to do. Even the things that cost money are almost all extremely affordable. It’s a shame that STL often gets such a bad rap with media. Yes, there is to be crime, but I have genuinely never felt unsafe or at risk in my 30 years living here. Just be smart, stick to the popular areas, not off the beaten path in the city, and you’ll be completely fine. Such a wonderful place for families of all ages, with something everyone can enjoy!
Ms. Marie, your English has progressed amazingly from the first videos of way back when.))) This video was great. Thank you so much for sharing. Very happy that you had such a great time. Always remember to stay safe and have fun.
Most of us in America have European Heritage. When you make the move and decide to live here you will be an American with European Heritage. You'll fit right in. Here is wishing you all good things. Your Kansas Grandpa.
Most of us will have Spanish heritage if we get stuck with Joe for another 4 lol
@@kingjellybean9795 The thing they don't tell you is that they're roughly 2/3 European. I agree with you, though.
I think Marie loves visiting us in the USA, and I think she likes much about the States, but I think France will always hold the first place in her heart , and that’s understandable and perfectly fine to me. It’s good to have friends in other countries too. I think the more we open up to knowing each other, the more likely we are to share this planet in peace. There’s plenty of room here for all of us.
@@kingjellybean9795 Are you could have Russian soon?
@ types of Irish immigrants. The Potato Famine Irish who arrived in numbers in the 1840s (as well as many Germans =1850s) to St.Louis and the Scotch-Irish Americans from Ky. &Tn. (had slaves) who were invited after the Spanish encouraged Daniel Boone to settle in 1799. Boone and others moved into river valleys and the Ozark countryside (Scotch-Irish), later Irish immigrants would repeat that settlement (The Irish Wilderness) but most immigrants to St. Louis first inhabited poor neighborhoods as poor immigrants do and competed with slave labor unloading steamboats on the docks. They inhabited the slums of the Wildcat Chute along the riverwharf, Paddy Town and Kerry Patch just outside the wharf districts and then midtown as they became prominent citizens like the wealthy fur trader Campbell. St. James Parish was the community not far from The Italian Hill and next to the StL Zoo and Forest Park. Playing Scotland the Brave on the pipes is practiced as a piper who can be asked to play Scotch-Irish as well as Irish tunes on the pipes. Bagpipers will play for Fire Departments, Police, and at funerals as many former police and firefighters were of Irish, Scotch-Irish and Scottish descent (and it has become traditional). So whether the festivity is Hibernian or Highlander, the Bagpipers have your back. Missouri's first newspaper was founded by an Irishman. Signers of the States' first Consitution (written in English and French) was signed by English, Irish, Scotch-Irish, Frenchman and Spanish. There are Ozark fiddle tunes that may have French origins (see Paw Paw French). St. Pat won't turn in his grave for piping a Scottish tune here. We ain't in Erie or Scotland anymore.
I remember my first trip to the Midwest. You don't realize how barren and flat it is. I remember seeing a tornado and freaking out. Then the local radio station announced it had touched down in a town over 50 miles away. You just don't realize the scale of distance in the interior of the country until you experience it.
Greetings from Scotland! So this is where you are now! You disappeared Marie! Anyhow, It is good to see you again. Bonne santé et bonheur! 🤝
You are back in my neighborhood! I remember the golf ball sized hail day.
Another wonderful video Marie. We are somewhat used to extreme weather in America. So we do take storms that would seem bad in Europe in stride.
Nice parade, though Boston's is much bigger. St. Patrick's Day in Boston is almost like Christmas anywhere else. 🍀
The zoo looked lovely. So glad you'll be coming back for a new adventure soon. You're a wonderful guest.
I went to the St. Louis Zoo last December at nighttime for the zoo holiday lights. Really terrific event. The holiday lights at the Missouri Botanical Garden were fantastic also.
Oh, Marie! May 4 in Jefferson City was their "Shelbyfest." It's an annual carshow that features Mustangs. (The Shelby is a special modification created by Carroll Shelby. It has the special Cobra logo.) It's been years since I've been to the St Louis Zoo. It looks like things are better for the animals than they once were. That's another curly W.
Frenchtastic! This is, besides your Normandy video, my favorite. Gotta confess this one is personal. I’m a lifelong resident of St. Louis. I live near Westport now. The parade you watched, my dad had a roll in establishing in the 80s. Our family still participates. Including this parade. My grandpa O’Brien settled in Dogtown from Ireland, and raised his family across from St. James Church, where my parents married and I was baptized. Such a WONDERFUL surprise to watch this video. You classed up St. Louis. Come again soon.🇺🇸🇫🇷
Yeah it is very common for our phones to receive very loud tornado warning notifications here. It is also true with flash flood warnings and amber alerts.
you did the right thing not risking yourself in severe weather. This past month has been devastating for Tornados in the Midwest. I don't leave the house without checking the day's forecast the weather here really can turn on a dime.
Good idea. A smoothie always calms my nerves when waiting for a tornado.
Why didn't I think of that?
Tornado warnings are like a typical Tuesday in the southern part of the United States. Which is why no one seemed to react to it like you mentioned. Glad you were safe though in the end. At least you got to enjoy a nice thunderstorm from the comfort of your hotel window. Looking forward to your next adventure! ⛈️🌞🇺🇸✈️🌎🍻
Your video popped up in my youtube feed. GOOD camera work!
I enjoyed watching your visit to the zoo, and I am very glad you were safe in the storm!
"I'm so scared!!!...time for ice cream!" 🤣 Great video! Looked like an amazing time - free zoo? That's incredible. 🐺:0)
America is so unique
I worked for Kentucky Fried Chicken decades ago in Southern Ohio. When there was a tornado warning - which are fairly common - we would be called by the regional manager for the stores in Dayton Ohio. The point was to be aware and ready to find shelter. The best shelter in our stores was inside the walk in refrigerator. One of the stores in our group was in Xenia Ohio - and in April 1974, several people were killed in a tornado that devastated Xenia.
I live in a small town in Oklahoma, and the last tornado that went through hit an ice cream store. The only thing left standing was the walk=in freezer, so good call.
30 some is more than several
@@victorhopper6774 really? I meant several people were killed in our story. I was not talking about the whole town which was devastated. My wife was nearby and he windshield was cracked by large hail. I simply don't know how many died in the KFC in Xenia. Do you?
@@TerryMcKennaFineArt 32
@@victorhopper6774 32 died in the store? Well I was not told that by our district manager.
You were very wise to stay inside when those warnings went off. Tornadoes are nothing to mess with, same with large hail. Glad you had a great trip.
The people in the middle of America are used to tornados. That is why people were not freaking out. A tornado warning does not mean a tornado will come to your city, it means there is a possibility of a tornado within a certain area.
A tornado warning actually means that a tornado has been spotted on the ground. A tornado watch means that there's a possibility of a tornado.
lol here in California we don't get tornadoes, just earthquakes....there's a small earthquake pretty much every day, most of the time you can't feel them. The ones you can feel, they are usually very minor. The biggest one I have ever been in was estimated at the time to be 7.1, although I think the modern estimate is 6.9, but that was in 1989. A couple months ago, one woke me up that was only a 2.3. 🙂
@@davebcf1231Yup. That's correct. You saved me the trouble of replying myself.
That's a tornado watch.
A tornado warning means the tornado has been spotted in the area. But that area is probably the entire county. You should check your radar/watch the weather to know. And get in a safe space because tornadoes can shift or jump.
A tornado emergency means there's a huge verified tornado heading towards you imminently.
Yeah me too😂@@MichaelW969
Born and raised in St Louis. It is a wonderful zoo. You got some great footage. The zoo residents were out and active, also enjoying the great weather..
Marie, on your social media for your locations you should put flags of France and USA since USA is your second home!
The parade was great. Do you know there are more Irish descedants in America than the population of Ireland? Glad you saw the Claydale horses, they are big and very special.
I like it that you explore non tourist American stuff
Yea, that's the REAL American experience.
Anything anywhere within the 50 states and U.S. Territories are the “real America”. Just my opinion.
Amazing to walk into a free place and be surrounded by most of the world's biggest animals. A hippo, rino and a polar bear. Let's not forget the Clydesdales.. those are huge beautiful animals. I came here for the tornado, was surprised by the parade and the zoo. What a day!
Call us ,Midwestern people crazy but with a storm like that the best thing to do is lay down with your sweetheart, cover up, hold her close and just relax. Great ASMR the rain and thunder. Tell her everything is going to be fine. Always worked for me.
You deserve a lot more than 16k subscribers. Love your videos.
Really enjoyed this video! Everyone, Lass and Laddie, is a wee bit Irish on St. Pat's Day! Even a German Beer Wagon with Scottish Clydesdales pulling the spirits. The Zoo, History Museum, Art Museum, and Muny Opera (first 200 attendees) are free regardless of residency. The Skating Rinks, Golf Courses (3), Planetarium, and Boathouse do charge. Tennis Courts are free also. Forest Park is 500 acres larger than Central Park in NYC. The hail storm flooded the car insurance companies with claims and used up the cars in stock at car rentals. Life in the Midwest. Viva Saint Louie!, Creve Coeur, Carondelet, Frontenac, Ladue, Florissant, Bellefontaine, Normandy, St. Charles, etc. Booze, Shoes, and Baseball.
And jets! Don’t forget the jets 😎🍻
@@jimreilly917 and jets (Spirit of St Louis too as well as Teddy Roosevelt's first airplane ride was in St. Lois 1910.)
Glad you didn't see a Tornado. That was such a nice parade looked like you enjoyed it and the zoo. It's always sad to see you leaving for home. Wish we could keep you here.😊 Love all your videos.
Glad you were brave about the storm warning. Been thru that many times. You get used to it.
The St. Louis Zoo is fantastic, especially for being free. Glad you enjoyed it!
Lol I love it, this girl and her mustangs. Great American girl at heart.
Thank you 🙏 hi ❤your expressions ☝️is like a million dollars 💵🏆💰about tornado warning ⚠️ 🇺🇸👏👏👏great reaction 👍🎥👋☮️
It's cool to get an outsider's perspective of my hometown. There are so many other cool places to see if you ever come back, like lots more free stuff in Forest Park, the Arch, a baseball, soccer, or hockey game, and any BBQ restaurant like Pappys or Bogarts (A soccer game at CITY Park is quickly becoming THE thing to do in STL), but the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dogtown and the Zoo were 2 really good picks! I'm so glad you had a wonderful experience!
And don't worry about the tornado warnings. 99% of the time, they will not affect you. I moved back here after college and in the 16 years I've been back, not once have I even seen a tornado despite getting over 30 tornado alerts a year. Now hail...that can sneak up on you. Glad you chose to take a cab home!
Ahhh spring in the midwest! It's a glorious time! Spring and fall
If you ever go back, the Art Museum next to the Zoo is also free. And if you go in winter, the hill there is great for sledding. The Botanical Gardens in Saint Louis are also good, and the City Museum is an experience (It's less of a museum and more of an M.C. Esher-esque funhouse).
Living in MN, we finally saw golf ball size hail last summery. It did some minor damage to our 16 year old car. I've been in one tornado in 2005. It was extremely loud and the amount of rain falling down was unreal.
Hi 👋🤗 Miss Marie !!! I am Glad you didn't have to endure Any Tornados in your Visit !!! Here In the Sunshine 🌞 State it's already hit the 90 "s a Couple of Times & Now the Humidity is Starting to creep up as Well !!! As always the like button ✅ has been Illuminated 😁👍👍😎🌎🇺🇲☀️🌞🏝️🎥🎙️🎧
No hurricanes in the Midwest.
@@dennisstafford-cq2xzThank you for your Comment !!! Yet Miss Marie knows I Live in Florida Home of Hurricanes & The Heat She only got to enjoy for A Short lived Term !!! Still we respect Both Tornados & Hurricanes Let alone water Spouts & Massive Dirt Devils !!! Thanks For commenting 😁
@@yellowbeardjamesgibson9297 I did like the Florida videos but I wish she had done the airboat through the Everglades! Jim, did you show her Key West or Gator Highway across St. Pete's to Miami?
@@yellowbeardjamesgibson9297 I love her videos. She really seemed to love Florida.
@@dennisstafford-cq2xz unfortunately she Did Upper Florida !! She really Didn't Get the true experience of Florida !! However she did Get A Taste !!! She still has no idea of the world 🌍 of Florida !!!! ( IMHO ) 🍺😜😎
You handled it well haha - midwest weather this time of year can be crazy! And as I've said before - you have an American heart. Thanks for the update!
I grew up in Michigan, in the Northern part of "Tornado Alley." I spent all the tornado warnings on my bicycle trying to see the vortex.
"Everyone's acting normal." Being from Kansas, I had to laugh at that disbelief. Yeah, it's nothing new for us. Weird timing on the release of this video though. 17 years ago today, I was camping at a lake in Kansas, and a storm so nasty came through that for the first time in my life, I put down the tent, and headed for the storm shelter taking a golf ball sized piece of hail to the head. Just 100 miles to the south, the same storm system dropped a tornado that wiped out 95% of Greensburg Kansas.
The St Louis Zoo is one of the best in the world.
Well …… if you’re going to hide out during a tornado, a “Smoothie Shack” seems a good choice ! Probably not much sharp stuff to fly around, but you might get hit by bananas and whipped cream 🤷♂️😉😎🤣
A close lighting strike is when it strips the bark of the tree next to your house. I can still 'see' the tree next to the barracks at Ft Eustis, Va from 1970. A 60 foot pine tree.
Also when that tree comes crashing through your roof
Marie, we get tornadoes here in the US because of our unique geography. What happens is that you get cool, dry air that flows off the eastern front range of the Rockies in Colorado and Wyoming and it hits the warm, moist air that comes up from the Gulf of Mexico. So you get the warm moist air riding up over the cool, dry air which causes hellacious thunderstorms that spawn tornadoes. Europe in general doesn't have that. The Alps block the air coming up from the Mediterranean so the cooler air north of the Alps never gets hit by that moist air from the Med.
I’m impressed by your meteorological knowledge!
Marie...this was a good video...good fortune to you
Wow! The zoo was frenchtastic viewing. Great video.
The zoo looked pretty cool. It's been so long since I've been to a zoo. You should do one of these trips with your mom, that would be super cool to watch. Safe travels youngin'.
St Louis Zoo is a good one. The only problem is that theres a LOT of walking. The animal pens are big so its a fair distance between animals. I understand though. They want to make it less stressful on the animals so the least I can do is walk further to see them. If you plan on going there, bring your good walking shoes.
Thunder is a collective noun. The plural is still thunder.
And yet plural is singular. (Just had to say that. 😁)
@@gj8683 Plural is plural.
Just did an Irish festival today. Tornado warnings are fun.
We never got tornados here until the past couple years. I was at Starbucks when a warning came through on my phone, that means take shelter immediately. I looked around and everybody else looked at their phones too, then just went back to their conversations. I was physically shaking because I thought we were supposed to go in the back room or something. Nothing happened but I was very concerned.
So happy to see you back in St Louis. I grew up in the area and there are so many wonderful things about the city.
Une autre vidéo agréable et enthousiaste, comme toujours de Marie. Je suis américain irlandais. Ma grande mère paternelle a immigrée toute seule aux États-Unis de l’Irlande à l’âge de 16 ans. Je suis fier de mon héritage irlandais, mais plus fier d’être américain. Le zoo a été parfait pour Marie, parce qu’elle aime tant les animaux. J’ai visité les zoos à Londres et San Diego en Californie. Salut à Marie et sa mère. Je suis heureux que tu étais sain et sauf pendant l’orage en Missouri. Il faut absolument faire gaffe pendant une tornade. À la prochaine fois, je présume de la belle France.
First don't be too afraid, a healthy fear is okay, but these days weather apps and alerts let you know in advance which way they are going and how big they are you can actually drive away. That has become common practice with my family. We just dealt with an EF3 passing by our home by one exit on the freeway about a mile away. No damage to our home took place.
Largest Tornado by width in history was here in my home town of Moore Oklahoma and it was only 2 and 1/2 miles wide at its base. the average is only a few hundred yards at most. We had an outbreak of 28 Tornadoes 3 or 4 days ago and while any loss of life is sad only 4 people died from them.
The largest was a EF4 and it did not kill anyone. it did destroy huge warehouses and other things and some homes. It was in Marietta Oklahoma, one Town though was so badly damaged the entire town was wiped off the face of the earth, it was where 4 people passed away sadly it included a young infant. my heart breaks for that family.
With all that said Tornado deaths are rare, and the most common reason people die from them is a lack of warning, often they hit in the middle of the night and are rain wrapped and that means you can see them outside. only on Radar. To us it looks like rain.
Further the most insane Tornado of all time in my view is known as the forgotten Tornado it took place last year or the year before and it was the strongest on the scale it was an EF5 it was Unique a first of its kind. despite looking small the funnel was nearly invisible almost a mile wide but it was doing severe damage it was so strong it took a steel 800 lb safe that was bolted into concrete threw it 300 yards ripped off the door to the safe and the door was never found.
It was so powerful it pulled bark off trees and removed asphalt and concrete from roads and ripped grass and matting off the ground. would hit a house and turn it into splinters no more than 1 inch in size. EF5's are a monster that can not be explained in a rational way. I have a picture from a storm a few years ago and it had driven a wood beam through concrete without breaking the tip off the wood beam. talk about insanity.
My mom had a piece of their cherry tree that had a pencil that was driven through it and the graphite tip was not even damaged. EF5s are insane.
St Louis has the best zoo...A belated welcome to Missouri..
I am happy that you came to St Louis again. The St Louis Zoo is famous, it was featured in the series Wild Kingdom hosted by Marlon Perkins. I am very happy you are coming to Missouri and St Louis, where I am currently living, I live in the south metro area.
Hi from Loveland , Be glad you didn't walk back to the hotel. I know how it feels getting stuck in the rain & even in a tornado warning on a bicycle. I was also bicycling in a blizzard just to get the bills paid. But if I can I'll be happy when it warm enough to bike during the night.
Oh Marie, I would have panicked in your position too!! I will send you my comments soon, and thank you so much for this video 🤗😇! You know I experienced one of these very recently as I drove into one 😲😵😉!!!
I believe that you are the first foreign reactor I've seen that visited the Midwest. You are in the real America.
as opposed to the fake america?
Welcome back to America Marie!
.. your videos are Amazing, and Really fun to watch .. Thank you Marie 👋😊 ☀
Thank you 😊
Oh wow I'm so happy you had a great experience in the Lou. Come back and visit soon!
Thanks for sharing. I think your English got better over that series of trips.
Ah I remember that storm, I was in one of the areas largely affected by the hail. Dents in all our cars and a hole in our roof. Biggest hail I've ever seen in person.
It's so crazy to watch these videos of you being just down the highway from me.
I’m from STL, glad you enjoyed it! Hope you had fun, our zoo is awesome 😊
You are American already Marie, I see it in your eyes and how you present yourself! You have changed a lot since I first started watching you, the change is great to see and it is not a bad thing at all! You are learning to just adapt to America so easily and its fun to see! Take care, be safe, and enjoy your travel!
good thing you were in the local establishment for the tornado warning the locals know what to do
Its the Midwest. Weather changes quickly. Stay safe. Glad your here. Viva la France 🌹
Thank you for sharing again ! I am from St. Charles, you know , Fast Lane , Main Street and Lewis and Clark . Come on back , glad you like it in Missouri. Have a blessed day!
Safety is number one at all times!!!! Good judgement is key.... Plus you are smart. Irish-Americans are very proud of their heritage. These parades are great!!!!! New York City, Boston, and Chicago have huge ones. In Chicago they dye the river green on Saint Patrick's day. A free zoo??? that's cool...... I like the bears... When I lived in Tucker County in West Virginia bears roamed around like they owned it. Have a wonderful time back in France. Until the next time!!!!!
Looks like you had a great time! Local parades and events are so much better than the tourist traps! Highly recommend coming for the 4th of July celebration. My tip is to pick a spot in the country that let's you set off your own fireworks as well as having a firework show close by. You will get the best of both worlds! Looking forward to your next visit!
One area of the U.S. that i don't think you've been to that you would most likely find very interesting, since you're a lover of the great outdoors, is the Colorado & western Wyoming Rockies, along w/ the canyon country Nat'l Parks of central & southern Utah. If you had the time & energy left, you could even get to the north rim of the Grand Canyon ( not accessible in the winter months). If you do go to Colorado, would recommend the San Juan mountain range, w/ a drive over the 'Million Dollar Highway' ( a "white-knuckler" for sure), & a ride on the narrow-gauge railroad between Silverton & Durango, one of the most spectacular train rides you will ever take. -- guaranteed !
Just stay away from the 'Rocky Mountain Oysters' when you go out to eat.
The people in that area know what to look for when it comes to a tornados.
Great footage of the zoo! The animals seemed very active in their environment.
Bonjour Marie, I'm so glad you didn't experience a tornado. Missouri is prone to them; in 2011 an E5 twister (the strongest kind) hit Joplin, MO and caused extensive damage.
Being of Irish descent. I really enjoyed the footage of the parade. An old friend of mine, considered St Patrick's Day a national holiday. Not because he was Irish, but it was a reason to get drunk.
Sorry to see you go, but it looks like your return trip to France was a smooth one. Come back soon.
Great video Marie. About the local not panicking. I wouldn't follow their example too much. Many in the US are too complacent about them. Maybe everyone had their weather alert & knew the tornado was elsewhere but maybe not as well. Looking forward to your next trip.
From St Louis: I'm glad you enjoyed your stay!
So glad you enjoyed yourself. The zoo was awesome. Can't wait to see what you are up to next. Stay well and be happy.
One of the best video rich in emotion and very varied .A good winter trip...🤩🤩
During the St Patrick's day parade, I was literally across the Tamm Avenue bridge from where you were.
Marie, I’m so glad you have enjoyed your visits to the States. There are so many great sights to see, places to visit & varied regions to explore. Hope you make it to the South during one of your future trips, & I must recommend Savannah, GA & Charleston, SC. Also, I know your fondness for Mustangs, so I had to let you know about a company in South Georgia called “STEEDA”, which specializes in performance modifications for Mustangs of every year. They have several meets throughout the year showcasing dozens of Mustangs along with other classic cars, so put that on your list! 😁 Cheers & safe travels, blessings from Georgia!
Safe travels and a happy return! 🤟🏼
I was 9 years old visiting relatives in Kansas (I'm a California kid)...used to earthquakes but not tornadoes! Scared the poop out of me. I was worried our car was going to fly away and we'd never get back to California. 😂 Have you seen The Wizard of Oz? 😵💫
Haha yes I did 😆
It’s a twister!!!
I always enjoy watching your adventures and knowing you're having fun. I hope you get to visit every beautiful place we have here. There are a lot. Take Care & Best Wishes.
Love the video and you were beautiful as ever 😍 No tornadoes here in California, just earthquakes. 😃
You will be minding your own business and the earth suddenly starts shaking.
There is one pretty much every day, but most of them you cannot feel, and the ones you can feel are usually mild. 🙂The strongest one I have been in was the Loma Prieta one in 1989. They said at the time that it was 7.1 but I think they estimate 6.9 now.
There's a requirement for all buildings to be able to withstand a major earthquake, so we are normally pretty safe.
A few months ago, one woke me up, but it was only a 2.3, so, far less energy. It was only a few seconds, and so I feel back asleep shortly thereafter. 🙂
A collaboration with fellow European UA-camr Diane Jennings from Ireland would be cool to see...she was just in Chicago while you were in St Louis
Oh that would be great 👍
Great to see the sights with you. Come back soon!
Glad to see you enjoyed your time here in Saint Louis.
We can’t await for you to come back to your second home!
I used to work for a machine shop that made and sold storm shelters. The day after the big tornado outbreak that slammed Tuscaloosa, a young family of four came into the shop begging for a storm shelter to be installed in the next couple of days. A suburb of the city I live in also got hit with a tornado that day. They were scared out of their minds. It turns out that they had just moved here from Boston. They picked a bad time to move to the South.
We couldn't get a storm shelter installed for them until two weeks later as we were booked solid and had already sold all the shelters we had in stock. We ended up selling almost 100 storm shelters that year.
You want a lot of views? Find a storm chaser that will let you ride along to see a live tornado.
I wanted to be a storm chaser so badly as a kid!! Then I moved to a place by the ocean, and I don’t think I could ever live inland again.
@@ricecristi storm chasers operate all along the eastern coast. no shortage of hurricanes to chase, and the occasional tornado. don't have to live in the midwest to do it. lol.
@@ricecristi Ocean has chances of hurricanes and tsunamis . I’ll take my chances on tornadoes here in the Midwest
Find Reed Timmer. Bro will make it unforgettable
Safe trip home, enjoy your videos.