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Chicago!!!!
Jun. 16th, 2010 08:42 pmThe super-abridged version of my trip so far because I'm so tired at the moment.
Sunday night: pick up Luis, finally get to see his house, drink some coffee in order to stay awake. 11:30 p.m. or so leave for Flagstaff. Arrive way too early, so go to Denny's. I have been craving chicken strips for years; they were heavenly.
90 minutes to kill before the train station opened, so napped in the car. Luis slept, I couldn't.
Board train, leave at 5:21 a.m. Unsuccessfully try to sleep. Hang out in lounge car. Stop in Albuquerque, buy a blanket from the vendors at the train station. It was freezing on the train!
Lots of sleeping, eating, watching Luis play with his iphone, and sitting in lounge car the rest of the day. Ride through NM and CO. Fall asleep for the night as we drive through Kansas. New state for me! Wake up around 7.
Oh yeah, train is fun, but train bathrooms suck.
Long day riding through KS, MO and a corner of Iowa before heading into Illinois. Yay 4 new states!
Finally get to Chicago 4 hours late, take cab to Michelle's (my first cab ride ever, more on that later), shower, go to a Thai restaurant for dinner.
Wednesday: Starbucks, walk around, get a blister, Hancock bldg, architecture boat tour, Millenium Park, the bean, Grant Park, Buckingham Fountain, walk walk walk, band aids band aids, Navy Pier, dinner, home.
Finally able to check email and facebook, yay. need to shower and go to bed.
I love this city, though it's expensive. Well Walgreens is at least.
Sunday night: pick up Luis, finally get to see his house, drink some coffee in order to stay awake. 11:30 p.m. or so leave for Flagstaff. Arrive way too early, so go to Denny's. I have been craving chicken strips for years; they were heavenly.
90 minutes to kill before the train station opened, so napped in the car. Luis slept, I couldn't.
Board train, leave at 5:21 a.m. Unsuccessfully try to sleep. Hang out in lounge car. Stop in Albuquerque, buy a blanket from the vendors at the train station. It was freezing on the train!
Lots of sleeping, eating, watching Luis play with his iphone, and sitting in lounge car the rest of the day. Ride through NM and CO. Fall asleep for the night as we drive through Kansas. New state for me! Wake up around 7.
Oh yeah, train is fun, but train bathrooms suck.
Long day riding through KS, MO and a corner of Iowa before heading into Illinois. Yay 4 new states!
Finally get to Chicago 4 hours late, take cab to Michelle's (my first cab ride ever, more on that later), shower, go to a Thai restaurant for dinner.
Wednesday: Starbucks, walk around, get a blister, Hancock bldg, architecture boat tour, Millenium Park, the bean, Grant Park, Buckingham Fountain, walk walk walk, band aids band aids, Navy Pier, dinner, home.
Finally able to check email and facebook, yay. need to shower and go to bed.
I love this city, though it's expensive. Well Walgreens is at least.
