Weather forecast: sunny with temperatures in the upper 70th F.
Ideal to make the trip into downtown Chicago.
After a hearty breakfast in a nice place around the corner from our motel we headed to the train station to
catch a train into Chicago. We had already decided the previous day to get tickets for a narrated boat trip
on the Chicago river, offered by the Architectural Foundation. Lucky as we are we got two spaces and
after a short wait it started. For the next 1 ½ hours we leisurely passed alongside the old and modern
buildings developed by famous architects like for example Mies van der Rohe and others. Converted
icehouses from the mid 20th, skyscrapers resembling greek temples to super modern structures. Everything
is available and makes this cities interesting.
Being on-shore again me strolled towards Millennium Park to enjoy the various art structures and the
millennium fountains with their imaginative displays. Highlight was the “Bean” ( thats the nickname given by the people of
Chicago ) by the British Designer Amish Kapoor. A gigantic polished steel bean mirroring the surrounding buildings.
Fantastic.
Using the elevated train system we travelled around the “Loop” to do sightseeing on the “first floor” before catchng
a train back to Oak Park. We wanted to be back in time for this evenings street festival.
After a fun game of croquet in Mills Park we strolled into Oak Park to enjoy a nice dinner, a jazz music and later on Reggea.
Tables and chairs on the main Oak Park Street, lots of people in all ages: FUN !
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