We spent a few days in Chicago around the fourth of July. I cannot say that I felt in love with the city right away. The first day was really hot and misty, no wind around to move the smell, so my spoilt Californian outdoor nose was wrinkling and I could't really appreciate the city. Luckily that quickly changed once we reached the lake, that huge, great lake. A light breeze and happy people enjoying water-sports, biking, running, some drinks at the water front - just what we needed and were looking for.
We walked along the lake and the boys convinced us to rent one of these quad bikes to bike a bit along the water front. To be honest the bike tour wasn't really worth it's money, hidden fees almost doubled the listed price in the end, not really nice but I guess falling into one tourist trap always happens. We didn't mind, since the sun was out and we headed for some Mimosa and root beer float afterwards. Refilled family walked around the Navy Pier, which already started to fill up because of the 4th of July celebrations.
The day ended with our very first deep dish pizza, which was excellent and fire works at the waterfront after. A great welcome to Illinois.
The best husband went to work the next day and the boys and I went off to discover the city. We went down, Michigan Ave to get tickets for the architecture boat tour and then walked, following the river and lake front trail, to Maggie Daley Park. There is a wonderful playground in the Maggie Daley Park, and the boys enjoyed climbing the structures until it was too hot and we moved on to the Lurie Garden. This place is a small paradise in the city, we put our feet in the water and had a snack. Great for recharging. On the way back, we stopped at the Bean in Millennium Park. In the evening the best husband joined us for the boat tour. We went with
Wendella, the guide was funny and informative - all in all we had a great 75 min on the water and were really hungry afterwards. We opted for some seafood from the great lake. Walking the streets at night was wonderful and we were reminded on our days back in Berlin.
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| Off we go for our city tour. (Driehaus) |
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| Water tower. |
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| Finally at the lake. |
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| Bike tour - K up front. |
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| On the bike, view into town. |
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| After bike tour Mimosa. |
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| Self made root beer float. |
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| At Navy Pier. |
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| K on the USS Chicago Anchor. |
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| Riverwalk views 1. |
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| Riverwalk views 2 - Jeanne Gangs Aqua residential tower. |
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| Lake trail view. |
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| Feet in the water at Lurie Garden. |
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| Recharging in the city. |
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| The Bean. |
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| Skyline in the Bean. |
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| Boat tour 1. |
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| Skyline-boat tour. |
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| Boat tour 2. |
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| Marina City by Bertrand Goldberg, who was a student of Mies van der Rohe. |
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| Along the river. |
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| I could image spending some time there. |
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| Boat tour 3. |
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| Along the river 1. |
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| Along the river 2. |
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