Our quartet of merry travelers met in Harrison, Ohio at 5:00 a.m., Thursday morning, September 18th. Bunny had driven Lenny & Linda and Daryl had brought Carol. We loaded the van, said goodbye to Bunny & Daryl and headed west.
Just after we passed Indianapolis, heading north, we encountered the signs detouring us west instead of north due to high water on Interstate 65. The sun was up, the sky was blue and the scenery through Indiana cornfields were infused with giant windmills! No worries....detours can be fun.
We reached our hotel at the Marriott near O'Hare Airport in late morning and were able to go to our rooms right away. The hotel was beautiful, the rooms comfortable and the staff eager to please.
We ate a quick lunch then drove downtown on the expressway (ha, ha) to the Shedd Aquarium. Parking wasn't as smooth as we had hoped but driving around trying to get our bearings proved useful for the remaining days. We soon knew the layout of the parts of Chicago we wanted to visit and were no longer intimidated. The Aquarium was interesting even though the major attraction of dolphins, seals and whales was closed during our visit. We'll just plan to see that next time!
We ate a quick lunch then drove downtown on the expressway (ha, ha) to the Shedd Aquarium. Parking wasn't as smooth as we had hoped but driving around trying to get our bearings proved useful for the remaining days. We soon knew the layout of the parts of Chicago we wanted to visit and were no longer intimidated. The Aquarium was interesting even though the major attraction of dolphins, seals and whales was closed during our visit. We'll just plan to see that next time!
After touring the museum and walking downtown for an hour or so, we drove north on Lake Shore Drive. Just north of Loyola University, we stopped by a beach for about a half hour before returning to our hotel and the warm and wonderful hot tub! Walking so far, especially at our age, definitely earned us that treat.
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