Day 3: Chicago

I got in really late because I visited the Magnificent mile, and I woke up really early because of the full day ahead.

Bongo Room

4 berry brown sugar brioche French toast with warm white chocolate cream, mixed berry coulis & topped with ginger snap cookie crisp.

I realized it’s all downhill from here as I’ll never have French toast this good ever again.

“Agora” 106 cast iron figures at the south end of Millennium Park.

The Field Museum of Natural History. This place was titanic. Over 6 acres and 21 million specimens.

Sue. The largest, most extensive, and best preserved T-rex. The real 600 pound skull is upstairs as it’s too heavy to mount.

Unfortunately, I didn’t plan things out well, so I cut my visit short after 3 hours.

Random place

Chicago Style Hot Dog.

The ingredients don’t mesh well. I don’t get it at all.

The field museum from the Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears tower).

Afternoon soccer?

Glass floor. I still don’t like heights.

Random place

Chicago style hot dog. Again.

I still don’t get it.

Crown Fountain at Millenium Park.

Thanks to extremely poor planning, I only had 1 hour at the Chicago Art Institute before I had to leave for the airport.

"The Drinkers" by Vincent van Gogh.

Random place

Chicken Vesuvio.

I wanted to visit this fancier place and try their Chicken Vesuvio, but because of time constraints, I visited this café near the art institute. But instead of the real thing, I got this lame duck generic sandwich version.

Around this time, I developed a terrible rash that was bothering me, but some hydro-cortisone alleviated my symptoms. Little did I know this was a sign of things to come.

Automatic toilet seat cover dispenser @ O'Hare International.

O’hare international food court

Oreo marshmallow desert

Thanks to a delayed flight, I got into Boston around 1am and I ended up taking the wrong bus. Eventually, I found my way, caught one of the last trains and made it to the hostel.

Steps - 13,775

Distance - 11.89 km