Saturday June 23rd – Tuesday June 26th
Camp Bullfrog Lake, Willow Springs,
Illinois
We headed toward Chicago and
camped at a County Forest Preserve. From there we were able to drive to transit
stations and take trains into the city. We went into the city on two days. We
also hired a professional dog walker to come to the camper for those two days,
so we didn’t have to rush back at a specified time. Rover.com!
The first day we toured the city in
a double decker bus where you could hop on and hop off at various stops. It’s
an easy way to get familiar with the city and move around easily. We toured for
hours around the city and saw so much. We stopped at the Navy Pier and rode by
many buildings and parks. The John Hancock building was one of the places where
we stopped and took the elevator to the 94th Observation Floor. The
views are amazing and the weather was perfect as the skies were clear. We also
walked along the Riverwalk, stopping at a nice bar for a drink. We also had a delicious
Chicago beef sandwich at a famous Italian restaurant. Another stop was at Millennial
Park where we walked around “The Bean”, which is really named Cloud Gate. This
art work was designed to reflect the surrounding buildings. Its unusual shape
allows for very strange reflections of people and buildings.
The second day, we rode the bus
to the pier where we had lunch and boarded the Chicago River Architectural Tour
boat. This was the most informative and enjoyable thing we did in the city.
Being on the water and seeing the buildings from a different perspective was awesome.
There was a young man who narrated and described all the buildings along the tour.
He was incredible with his knowledge of all the buildings, added humor and
historical information of Chicago. We also walked around the Riverwalk to the
Willis Tower (Sears tower) for the tour to the 104th floor
observation deck. Again, the views were amazing, even though the skies were a little
hazy. We rode the “L” train back to our parking location.
Our last day there, Kurt was
determined to drive into the city, which he did. He took his bike and was able
to park near the Lakeview Drive and ride along the lake. Later in the day we
picked up a famous Chicago Deep Dish pizza from a local restaurant, gosh it was
the best!
I’m so glad that Kurt talked me
into visiting the city, I had been there three times on business in the 90’s,
but didn’t really get to see what a beautiful, clean city that it is. If you
love cities, you should go there!
We loved Chicago!
