My Get Outta Here Hat - Chicago 9/19/08

On Friday morning we stopped for breakfast at "The Corner Bakery" a local restaurant which is similar to the Panera Bread shops in Cincinnati. The food and coffee were both excellent and we recommend them highly. Our next stop was at the largest motorcycle store I had even seen and checked out the bikes that ranged from dirt bikes and scooters to large three-wheeled Gold Wings.

Loading once again into the Tour Bus, as our minivan is so affectionately named, we drove across towards the beach and back down Lake Shore Drive. This route is much more tourist friendly having better signage and a priceless view. We lucked out and found a shady parking spot with no meter just a short distance from the Museum of Science and Industry. Even luckier, we arrived on a free day! The only fee we paid was the extra $5 they charge if you want to tour the German U-Boot on display. We, of course, bought a ticket and were glad we did. The Museum of Science and Industry boasted not only a German U-Boot, captured in WWII but a full size Boeing 727, an outstanding array of trains and planes and a miniature train set that covered more space than my home!

Carol and a new friend - he was plastered !(ha, ha)

We loaded back into the Tour Bus and drove to the Navy Pier to finish out our day. Lenny and Linda rode the Ferris Wheel while Carol and I decided to just watch. (Chickens) We listened to a Cuba folk band at the Beer Garden for a bit and then walked around taking photos of the lake and harbor.

We drove back up Lake Shore Drive towards our hotel looking for a Chicago pizza restaurant that the hotel staff had recommended. We stuffed ourselves with salad and pasta then headed back to the pool and hot tub. Needless to say, we slept well that night!