How can this much time have already passed since I got back from my trip?!
My (nearly) two weeks of travel in the US were...busy. But so, so enjoyable. I'm glad I took the opportunity to spend some time in Chicago- I loved it there!
Anyways.
I made sure to take a lot of pictures, but by the time we got back to our hotel most nights I was just too tired to feel like organizing photos and writing a post. The words "write blog" have been on my to-do list for quite some time now.
And so, if you'll just step this way, we'll begin our "Tour of 2 Midwestern Cities in One Blog Post!"
After three days in Portland, my mom and I flew into Chicago, picked up our rental car, and less than two hours later were on our way to Indianapolis. I needed to go there to attend a 3-day seminar for my graduate program. Didn't get to do too much sightseeing, but my mom did. She said she had a great time, but I also didn't miss out on much. :)
Just a few highlights:
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| White River State Park |
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| White River |
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| Mural downtown |
And then four days later...a drive back to Chicago. Enjoyed some gorgeous clouds from the car window.
We spent three days in Chicago. Day 1 included a quick trip to Wrigley Field, my first Chicago-style pizza, and a downpour with hail (and us without an umbrella...):
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| It was deee-lish! |
Day 2 started off with a walk around the neighborhood and then down to Navy Pier, an architecture tour, and then a brief rest in the hotel before dinner with a family friend.
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| Down the street from our hotel (click on the photo for more info) |
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| View from the top of the Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier |
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| Architecture tour via ferry boat along the Chicago River, Trump Tower in the center |
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| Marina City, aka the "Corn Cob Towers" |
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| Marina City, aka the "Corn Cob Towers" |
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Willis Tower (or as I will always know it, Sears Tower) behind the
311 South Wacker Drive skyscraper |
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The Carbide & Carbon Bldg (gold top) was one of my favorites, allegedly designed
to resemble a champagne bottle. |
Day 3 started off at the "Bean" (the nickname given to the "Cloud Gate" sculpture in Millenium Park), then the Art Institute of Chicago, followed by a stroll around the park to enjoy the blue sky before it rained. Topped off the evening with a trip to John Hancock Center to watch the sunset and enjoy breathtaking views of the city from the 94th floor:
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| The "Bean" |
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| "European Art before 1900" wing of the Art Institute of Chicago |
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| Buckingham Fountain |
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| Sailboats in Lake Michigan |
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| Our hotel... |
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| View of Lake Michigan and Lake Shore Drive from John Hancock Center |
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| We arrived just 10 minutes before sunset. Perfect timing! |
And finally, nothing like a delicious breakfast @
Yolk on the way to the airport:
And that concludes our tour. The only thing I regret not taking a picture of was a shot of all the brick homes. Loved them. Guess I'll have to save that for next time, though.
So long, Chicago! I hope we meet again someday...
2 comments:
My favorite part of this post is " dinner with a family friend: " followed by a photo of a moose! Your family sure has some funny friends! LOL
It's also weird to see your photos of places that (to my mind, at least) are backgrounds for scenes in movies and TV dramas. That bean building-thingy has featured in so many Taiwanese dramas that I've watched!
Ooops, better make an adjustment before "family friend" comes across this! ;) That's funny. Editing now...
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