So first proper day of the trip, we have one day to find out if Chicago is the "windy city" or something more interestin,. from the hotel we take the shuttle to the "EL" station this is Chicagos answer to the London tube except most of it runs at ground level or on elevated tracks (hence the EL) its a lot smoother ride than the tube but not surprising as it is a lot newer its a strange experiece to be on a train running down the central reservation of a ten lane highway. Arriving in the city we have to try and get our bearings as we don't yet have a city map but we find the river and start to follow it picking up a map along the way.
The thing that really strikes you is the height of all the buildings around you giving the real feeling of being in a concrete and glass canyon the skyscrapers come right up to the river but somehow it doesn't feel clostrophobic.
more to follow as the flight is about to start boardin for San Farancisco.
Es, you look soooo happy!! Cheer up sis.
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What did you do in Chicago? Did you go to Grant Park?
Love and Miss you all
Lisa xx
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Deleteand it's San Francisco ( you have too many 'a's)
DeleteSo you are now in the land of the giant burger and fries. Hope you have an extra few holes in your belt to loosen it off!
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ReplyDeleteI know this is cheeky and I said I didn't need anything, but could you please bring me back some Twizzlers (any fruit flavour), Hersey's Hugs and Lemonhead sweets. (I'll pay)
Thanks
Lisa