A Visit to Chicago, the Windy City

waiting to be boarded

It was really a long whole day trip .  Started with a bus trip from Toronto to Michigan, then we drove and spent the night at the Marriot Courtyard in Chicago. It was an amazing view seeing one of America's richest city at night.  The towering skyscrapers, the view of the building lights as we enter the city were awesome. From the eyes of a simple person like me who spent 17 years in the remoteness of PNG, this view is ecstatic. It was very windy and cold that night but we still walked around and took photos.  Had simple dinner and drove to the hotel.

Though exhausted from the long trip the day before, I still managed to get up excitedly to see Chicago at daytime. And daylight displayed the city at its best.  The magnificent buildings, the roads system,

the beautiful flowers on the roadside, the busy streets full of people walking to go their works, the thousands of tourists walking around in groups with their cameras and all that is a new view for me.

the tulips by the roads of chicago

We went on a boat tour of the Chicago River. The tour guide was telling us the history of the city and named the owners, residents, architect and builders as we pass by the towering buildings. It was windy but the sun was very hot. It's almost summer in Chicago and I know I was going to get so much tan without my hat and glasses. But I did not care. It was an informative, interesting, amazing experience.

Chicago skyscrapers as seen from the end of the river.

aboard the Wendella boat.