Hilton Garden Inn Merrillville
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Journal Entry 1 Pre-Departure
... I am not accustomed too or surrounded by. I am presented this great opportunity to build a support system with the eighteen people living in the Kimberley house. It is very beneficial that the people living in the house will be having common experiences and feelings that we can share. I feel like our new experiences will bond the house in ways we have yet to see. I look forward a new bond amongst a new group of people; I plan on leaning on the others on the trip to ...
Final Farewell~
... br> I wanted to spend as much time with my mom, dad and Uncle Jim before I left. Along with seeing as many local friends as possible. The thing about moving is people come out of the woodwork trying to see you in the last month before you go even though you have had 4 years to see them. lol...but this is just human nature. I sadly did not get to see any of my dads side of the family which I regret, but they are spread all over the place so ...
Big 3 ticked off
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Entry was free (something unusual these days) although a $7 donation per adult was encouraged; and we were quickly into the first of many halls - each dedicated to a different civilisation. The Institute specialises in the research into, and the translation of, ancient forms of writing; while the pieces on display have been sourced from some of the most famous archaelogical sites in the near east.
Some of the pieces ...
John Hughes Movie Tour and a beautiful city!!!
... few things, which were almost all from John Hughes films. I firstly made my way to the Uncle Buck House. I love the film Uncle Buck, it is the best John Candy film in my view. Uncle Buck is pretty much a film about a man named Buck who steps in to look after his nieces and nephew when their grandfather has a heart attack and their parents need to go see him for an indefinite period. He isn’t the most reliable or anything, but he cares about family and it is just ...
Chicago, The Windy City
... buildings and rocks embedded in its walls. We were not overly impressed with the Navy Pier so headed back to Michigan Avenue and what is called the Magnificent Mile famous for one mile of shops lining both sides of the road. Macy's is amazing. Even though I do love my retail therapy, one mile of shopping is a little too much. Still we managed a few hundred yards! Dropped into Ghiradellis chocolate shop where everyone entering gets a free chocolate sample and then passed ...