Day 2 - Chicago

Navy Pier

 The 9-hour flight from Barcelona to Chicago passed quickly.  The taxi delivered us to the downtown hotel. As soon as the bags were in our room, we were off!  

Chicago!  “Tall” is not sufficient to describe the skyscrapers. Maybe Neck-breaking would be more fitting for my eyes were constantly drawn heavenward.

The Wrigley Building

The winding river at the heart of it fed by Lake Michigan holds reflection within reflection of the glass-sided buildings.  

There are 10 Trump Towers.
This one is in Chicago.

The blue September sky was as warm as the smiles that met ours.  We walked along the RiverWalk enjoying our street food wraps and stopped for a local beer.  We sat beneath the trees and watched the pedestrians and river cruises go by.

The work of art named Cloudegate but known affectionately as “The Bean”

The warmth of the day faded. By evening a light jacket was indispensable.

The next day, we joined our group to tour the city, by foot, by water and by bus. By evening, we once again found ourselves down by the river. 

The former library, now the Cultural Center has the world’s largest Tiffany Glass Dome.

This time we celebrated our safe arrival with a sit down dinner.  We spoke with our server about the high cost of living in her dynamic city filled with light. 

Then we slept deeply. 

 Tomorrow would be another early departure.

Bye bye, Chicago.