Sybaris Frankfort
Travel Blogs from Frankfort
A day for sightseeing
... lake!
After a relaxing drink while taking in the extensive views, we headed downtown to pick up a few more ingredients for the evening's meal - stopped off at a supermarket just around the corner from Max and Sarah's apartment and found everything we would need. Back in their apartment and it's time to start cooking. The bottle of French Burgundy we picked up will help the time ...
Ghosts and Gangsters
... and dealing occurred on the upper floors here, including John F’s mistress Judith Campbell Exner that he shared with Sam Giancana being brought up to see him there when he was in town. Sharing a girlfriend with a gangster? Having gangsters in your circle of friends? Interesting that a catholic candidate got voted to presidency by a whole heap of protestants no?
We moved on down the River to the Wrigley Building, which I think is my favourite building in ...
Chicago Blues - the Blizzard of 2011!!
... brought relief to most travelers as all the stragglers had flown away and newbies were trickling in. Having had the run of the dorm, we considered it ours. Furthermore, the two Australians that had been staying since last night had not so much as muttered a ‘Good’day Mate’ so we thought it only polite to ignore them. Just as we were leaving to head out shopping, two new English girls joined the dorm so I can envisage an English take over!
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Everything is big in the USA!!
... it so easy in Europe with a European passport. So I thought I’d give myself time to argue with them to let me in!
I got the guy customs agent and it was all going well until he asked where I was going and how long I was going to be there for. I told him I’d be staying in Chicago for the night then heading to several places and ended off in San Diego. By this time his stare was making me uncomfortable and made me stumble over my ...
Day 23: A serious bite out of Blackhawks territory
... although when we got there, there was no tour to be found! After a quick chat to the restaurant owner (and a phone call to his other location), we hoofed it cross town to meet our group. We had actually gotten the right start location for the tour we signed up for, but unfortunately a computer glitch had placed us in a different tour (but very similar). We met our guide Lynn at the new location – he is the founder of the Tastebuds Tour, and was ...
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Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Free parking
- Kitchenette