Chicago

After leaving Niagara Falls we bused to Toronto and flew to Chicago, having a few nights before picking up the Motor home. Stayed at Inn of Chicago - bit of a change of view from Niagara as looked straight into a brick wall!!  Went for a walk around a few blocks and found a fresh food Market where we had coffee and purchased some fresh fruit.  Had a 'debriefing' during Happy Hour then joined some of our travelling couples for tea at Lux Cafe (beautiful art deco building serving all types of food).  Helen and I shared a meal which was delicious and filled us up.

Flying over Chicago before we landed

Up and away this morning walked to Millennium Park (25 acres of beautiful landscape, architecture and public art) to catch the Chicago Double Decker bus for a Downtown Tour.  We stayed on the bus for the entire 2 hour tour seeing the Art Institute, Hilton Chicago, Adler Planetarium Buckingham Fountain, Sheraton Hotel, Navy Pier, Chicago Theatre to name a few.  The host on this tour was quite a character and very informative.  Weather varied from minute to minute, warm for a while then cold with a chilly wind (that's Chicago apparently!)  

Looking across Lake Michigan to downtown Chicago

Our guide Cosmo on the double decker bus in front of the Adler Planetarium.

The Wrigley's building

The Field Museum.

Sculpture in between city buildings

A lot of gardens in the streets

 Well kept garden beds on the footpaths

The Buckingham fountain shoots up to this height on the hour.

Statue of Jack Brickhouse - a hall of fame broadcaster.

The beginning of Route 66

Walked back to hotel for warmer clothes then off to Lux Cafe again for a great meal.  Headed out again for the Night Tour which was great although sitting on the top deck was very cold! Had a great view of the buildings lit up at night - no flashing neon lights like New York but very tastefully done.  The loop was the same as the daytime but looked so different at night. Highly recommend the Night Tour of Chicago.

All the buildings and streets look different at night.

The Britannica Building

Trump Tower and the Wrigley's building

Chicago doesn't have any advertising signs lit up at night

A different view across Lake Michigan