Today we decided to go Outlet Shopping. We know we could go shopping at home, but it's not very often we can go to a Vera Bradley Outlet! So we spent a few hours there. We decided to have lunch in a nie little park. There wasn't much to it, but it had a few picnic tables and we were able to even out some of our tanlines. We headed back to the hotel to rest up for the second half of our day.
In the afternoon, we headed for the city. We wanted to see the sights we missed yesterday. The first stop was Wrigley Field. There was actually a game today. When we were there it was the bottom of the 5th and the Cubs were losing 5-11, but a large roar went up in the crowd as we continued down the road. The next stop was the Navy Pier and Lake Michigan. We went up on the Ferris Wheel and it was so scary! The Wheel is so high!! It was totally worth it. We continued on towards Michigan Avenue, a.k.a. The Magnificient Mile. It was as if you were walking down the streets of New York- all the same over-priced stores. However, the farther down you walk, the more it opens up. We walked down the Chicago River Walk, and saw the Chicago Tribune Building. We decided to head back to the hotel afterwards- and didn't get lost! We made it out of the city with no big problems!
As a side note, we went to the grocery store this morning and it was amazing! We were able to buy our coffee and creamer for under five dollars! So, along with cheaper gas (for the most part), they also have cheaper food prices!
We are planning on leaving Illinois tomorrow, and head to Minneapolis. Time for more shopping!! It is now time for bed. All of this excitement and time-zone-change is making us tired! Good night!
Here is the link to our pictures. These are the ones that have not been updated yet to include today's pictures.
States Visited: Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York (5/50)
Provinces Visited: Ontario (1/10)
License Plates Seen: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin (41/50)
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec (3/10)
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Day Three: A Taste of Chicago
After a very restful night in Port Huron, Michigan, it was off towards Chicago. It was definitely an interesting drive. We passed through Flint, without much flare, except for the GM facility, which was kind of cool, at least the building was. Next up was Lansing, which wasn't anything special, either. We went through Battle Creek, and were really looking forward to seeing the cereal plants, but couldn't see anything from the highway, except the sign for the Kellogg Arena. So, then it was off to the Windy City. We crossed into Indiana, and they didn't even have a sign welcoming you. We had to go to the rest area to find it, which was a little disappointing. Then it was through Gary. It is definitely a city, with lots of smokestacks and buildings. Not very attractive. In other words, there's not much to see on the Michigan highways, except that they are working on all of them and the cones all over the place.
After the disappointment of Toronto yesterday, we were a little worried about Chicago. It is actually amazing, like Adam said. We found a parking spot and walked around the city. We went to Millenium Park and saw the Cloud Gate and walked around the Taste of Chicago. That was intereresting because they really know how to take people's money. The tickets were a little expensive so we decided against buying them. And then there was the guy we saw with the SUPER BAD comb-over. All of his hair was short, except for a piece that was long enough to wrap around his baldspot. We continued walking around, trying to see what we should do tomorrow. There's a list going, including some shopping :0)
We spent an hour looking for a hotel room since the traffic pattern made it very difficult to exit when we wanted to. We ended up in a suburb of the city. Unfirtunately our room is right in front of the stairs and apparently no one here knows how to walk down them quietly. Also, we are pretty sure that the lady down the hall is having an affair. Two people came out of a room, hugged and kissed, and then only one left. It might not sound very suspicious, but it looked very sketchy. Maybe it was just the two people involved. The guy's car had a photon shooter decal on it. Then we went to dinner at this place called "Connie's" and it was delicious. We had a deep-dish pizza and some breadsticks. The pizza was probably the best we've had (even better than Country Pizza...) And now that it is 9:00, it is time try to get our pictures up, but the WiFi at the hotel is not working very well. Until tomorrow!
States Visited: Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York (5/50)
Provinces Visited: Ontario (1/10)
License Plates Seen: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin (38/50)
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec (3/10)
After the disappointment of Toronto yesterday, we were a little worried about Chicago. It is actually amazing, like Adam said. We found a parking spot and walked around the city. We went to Millenium Park and saw the Cloud Gate and walked around the Taste of Chicago. That was intereresting because they really know how to take people's money. The tickets were a little expensive so we decided against buying them. And then there was the guy we saw with the SUPER BAD comb-over. All of his hair was short, except for a piece that was long enough to wrap around his baldspot. We continued walking around, trying to see what we should do tomorrow. There's a list going, including some shopping :0)
We spent an hour looking for a hotel room since the traffic pattern made it very difficult to exit when we wanted to. We ended up in a suburb of the city. Unfirtunately our room is right in front of the stairs and apparently no one here knows how to walk down them quietly. Also, we are pretty sure that the lady down the hall is having an affair. Two people came out of a room, hugged and kissed, and then only one left. It might not sound very suspicious, but it looked very sketchy. Maybe it was just the two people involved. The guy's car had a photon shooter decal on it. Then we went to dinner at this place called "Connie's" and it was delicious. We had a deep-dish pizza and some breadsticks. The pizza was probably the best we've had (even better than Country Pizza...) And now that it is 9:00, it is time try to get our pictures up, but the WiFi at the hotel is not working very well. Until tomorrow!
States Visited: Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York (5/50)
Provinces Visited: Ontario (1/10)
License Plates Seen: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin (38/50)
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec (3/10)
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