Springhill Suites Chicago Downtown/River North

... I don't know if the food was good or if we were hungry but it didn't take long for us to devour it.

The Chicago skyline was much different at night than in the daylight. After weaving through traffic to get out of the city, we remembered how beautiful it was when we were here last. We wanted to get back on the road so we can stay on schedule to get to New Jersey by Tuesday.

... music. We definitely got windblown there.

For the "wow" factor, we went to the top of the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower). The glass enclosed ledges gave an awesome view including through the glass floor.

For food, we had Chicago pizza at Giordano's right near the tower. That was filling!

Friday 4th.

AM

Charlotte has already left when we awaken for breakfast. I have prepared a list of sights to see in Chicago. We note that if you take the 8:00 am Chicago River cruise, it is half price. The four of us arrive at the office to find that the offer ended on ...

1st train, destination Chicago.
Stopped in a nice small town, with a LOT of American flags (more than 1 over 2 houses). Weirdos.
Seeing Chicago's Loop filled me with an unsuspected satisfaction. I really love this small corner of America, and visited a second time. This time I had a chance to taste Chicago's "Deep Dish", a pizza with a huge crust and lots of toppings.

... After I came back down to earth I managed to eat the meal without too much bother. Needless to say I put the remaining chillis on one side.

After meal we went into area called "Millenium Park" which was alive with people. The park has all manner of activities happening for families. There was a water feature where kids were paddling and after short periods of time, they were drenched in water ...

... hobbies that inspire me to grow more each day. I have kids that I coach that bring a smile to my face no matter how bad my day was before I got to the field. And I've seen the world.

The book I was reading was about a girl who traveled and her experiences of torture in communist china back in the 80’s. The graphic details would orient most to not only put down the book but to vomit from the brutality of inhumanness. But as I was reading I kept ...

... 8217;t provide a full picture, this is a MUST visit City when anybody who is in this part of the woods.

Next:- All the way to Tokyo (via a 23hour break in Los Angeles)

... to the domestic departures.

we grab a sandwich and set waiting to be told that all flights to the midwest was delayed.
we nothing to do lots of bags and kit carrying we could go far.

Ohare is one of the most less entertaining airports in the world there nothing to do a few shops to buy candy and a few food places thats it

We just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone who came out on Saturday to stop by and say HI while we were in Chicago!! We loved seeing everyone and it really made us miss home. Thank you to Sarah's parents for having the party!! Our short trip to Chicago was great... we even got to stay an extra day because our flight on Sunday was delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Miami... looking back on ...

A lovely drive through the lower peninsula of Michigan. A stop was made to purchase a Lansing Lugnut hat(the Cubs A farm team) at their stadium, a game was to be played that night, but the arrival time in Chicago would be too late, the hat would have to suffice. Stadium Count 1. Driving into Chicago on a sunny day down Lakeshore Drive is one of the best trips in the world and I recommend it to anyone who visits Chicago to take it.