Day two of our roadtrip was day one in the Windy City. With ambitious attitudes and willful hearts, we set out for the city at 8 in the morning. We found our train stop and rode the Metra into the city where we found her waiting for us, true to her name.
With the wind in our faces and daunting clouds blocking the sun, we headed straight for Millennium Park where much more than a simple walk through was already waiting for us. We saw the famous fountains with the faces that blink and appear to be spitting water out as a fountain into the area between the two faces - they were a little creepy, but interesting for sure. After that we saw the bean and then the large pavilion where concerts are held.
What happened next was unexpected, but awesome. We walked toward the main Millennium Park monument and came across a simple wedding in progress. There was a man and a woman in wedding-like clothes (he was wearing a shiny vest and she was wearing a simple white dress) and a priest having a very informal wedding ceremony with literally no wedding party or guests - until we came along. We watched after they read their wedding vows from their phones, said their "I do"s and then kissed. We clapped and congratulated them then snapped a couple pictures on their cameras. It was kinda cool to be a part of these random people's lives at a pretty important moment!
Anyway, then we moved on to the gardens inside the park which were unexpectedly pleasant.
From there, we walked the pedestrian bridge and then headed on to Taste of Chicago. This part was pretty cool. For $8 one can purchase 12 tickets and then spend these tickets to buy "taste portions" of different types of food from restaurants in Chicago. I ended up getting some popcorn shrimp and some delicious cheesy bread and it turned out to be a good choice.
From there we did a lot of walking up and down the Magnificent Mile. Chicago truly is a beautiful city with spectacular architecture and fantastic views of Lake Michigan.
To keep a long afternoon/evening short, we simply walked around for a while, took a nap outside of the John Hancock building (where we were the subject of one odd man's dialogue about "the youth these days"), then enjoyed Transformers 3 before going out to Gino's East for some VERY good deep-dish pizza.
We ended the evening inside the 96th floor lounge of the John Hancock building. We bought some desserts and enjoyed the incredible view. There's something about a city at night that makes one feel that the city is very much alive, even as it sleeps.
With the wind in our faces and daunting clouds blocking the sun, we headed straight for Millennium Park where much more than a simple walk through was already waiting for us. We saw the famous fountains with the faces that blink and appear to be spitting water out as a fountain into the area between the two faces - they were a little creepy, but interesting for sure. After that we saw the bean and then the large pavilion where concerts are held.
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| Ada at "The Bean" |
What happened next was unexpected, but awesome. We walked toward the main Millennium Park monument and came across a simple wedding in progress. There was a man and a woman in wedding-like clothes (he was wearing a shiny vest and she was wearing a simple white dress) and a priest having a very informal wedding ceremony with literally no wedding party or guests - until we came along. We watched after they read their wedding vows from their phones, said their "I do"s and then kissed. We clapped and congratulated them then snapped a couple pictures on their cameras. It was kinda cool to be a part of these random people's lives at a pretty important moment!
Anyway, then we moved on to the gardens inside the park which were unexpectedly pleasant.
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| Amber and Nicole in the Gardens |
From there, we walked the pedestrian bridge and then headed on to Taste of Chicago. This part was pretty cool. For $8 one can purchase 12 tickets and then spend these tickets to buy "taste portions" of different types of food from restaurants in Chicago. I ended up getting some popcorn shrimp and some delicious cheesy bread and it turned out to be a good choice.
From there we did a lot of walking up and down the Magnificent Mile. Chicago truly is a beautiful city with spectacular architecture and fantastic views of Lake Michigan.
To keep a long afternoon/evening short, we simply walked around for a while, took a nap outside of the John Hancock building (where we were the subject of one odd man's dialogue about "the youth these days"), then enjoyed Transformers 3 before going out to Gino's East for some VERY good deep-dish pizza.
We ended the evening inside the 96th floor lounge of the John Hancock building. We bought some desserts and enjoyed the incredible view. There's something about a city at night that makes one feel that the city is very much alive, even as it sleeps.
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| Chicago by Night |
