We have been in the Chicagoland area since Thursday. Wednesday afternoon, we drove as far as Janesville, Wisconsin to "break up" the trip.
Wednesday, the children went swimming in the pool at the Baymont Inn. We watched the end of an older movie and then went to bed. While we slept, it rained hard. It was still raining hard Thursday morning!
Thursday, we drove to my (Leza's) doctor's office in West Dundee, Illinois. When we make a long trip like this, it helps to get a chiropractic adjustment! :-)
For lunch, we ate at Portillos in the town of Schaumburg, Illinios. Portillos is our favorite fast food restaurant. Many years ago, it started as a little hot dog stand in the town we used to live in--Villa Park, Illinois!
We drove into Chicago and drove around into both the south and north sections of the city. We mainly drove on Lake Shore Drive, but also drove on what is called the "Magnificent Mile" (Michigan Avenue) where there are many stores you can go to shop.
From the van, we saw Soldier Field Stadium, the Field Museum, Sears Tower, Hancock Building, the Chicago River (which gets dyed green for St. Paddy's Day), the train tracks where Spiderman II was filmed, and many other things.
We parked the van and walked through two parks. The first park we walked through was Millennium Park. We saw the Cloud Gate (affectionately called the "Bean"!), Crown Fountain (the artist is from Spain!!!), Jay Pritzker Pavilion (where musicians were practicing!), the Lurie Garden, and saw a little of the Boeing Galleries (modern art) and the Millennium Monument from a distance.
We walked over to the second park which is called Grant Park. There we saw the famous Buckingham Fountain and a pair of street performers. It was windy which was good, because it was very hot and humid. We enjoyed when the wind blew water from the fountain at us! :-)
On our way to Addison where we would be staying with friends, we went to a very large Whole Foods store that was in Chicago. There we bought cheeses, New England clam chowder soup (creamy, not tomato based), and smoked salmon. This would become our dinner. :-)
We also drove passed both of the houses we had lived in. One home was in Villa Park and the other was in Addison near the Rule's home where we were staying.
Wednesday, the children went swimming in the pool at the Baymont Inn. We watched the end of an older movie and then went to bed. While we slept, it rained hard. It was still raining hard Thursday morning!
Thursday, we drove to my (Leza's) doctor's office in West Dundee, Illinois. When we make a long trip like this, it helps to get a chiropractic adjustment! :-)
For lunch, we ate at Portillos in the town of Schaumburg, Illinios. Portillos is our favorite fast food restaurant. Many years ago, it started as a little hot dog stand in the town we used to live in--Villa Park, Illinois!
We drove into Chicago and drove around into both the south and north sections of the city. We mainly drove on Lake Shore Drive, but also drove on what is called the "Magnificent Mile" (Michigan Avenue) where there are many stores you can go to shop.
From the van, we saw Soldier Field Stadium, the Field Museum, Sears Tower, Hancock Building, the Chicago River (which gets dyed green for St. Paddy's Day), the train tracks where Spiderman II was filmed, and many other things.
We parked the van and walked through two parks. The first park we walked through was Millennium Park. We saw the Cloud Gate (affectionately called the "Bean"!), Crown Fountain (the artist is from Spain!!!), Jay Pritzker Pavilion (where musicians were practicing!), the Lurie Garden, and saw a little of the Boeing Galleries (modern art) and the Millennium Monument from a distance.
We walked over to the second park which is called Grant Park. There we saw the famous Buckingham Fountain and a pair of street performers. It was windy which was good, because it was very hot and humid. We enjoyed when the wind blew water from the fountain at us! :-)
On our way to Addison where we would be staying with friends, we went to a very large Whole Foods store that was in Chicago. There we bought cheeses, New England clam chowder soup (creamy, not tomato based), and smoked salmon. This would become our dinner. :-)
We also drove passed both of the houses we had lived in. One home was in Villa Park and the other was in Addison near the Rule's home where we were staying.
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