A few fun pictures of our AWESOME weekend in ...
Chicago!
Took the train and played this game the whole way.
Super fun ... but Steve won WAY too many rounds!
Took a boat "architecture tour" down the Chicago river. We learned a lot about who built the different skyscrapers and why they designed them the way they did. We learned all about the great Chicago fire and why it was responsible for making Chicago the "birthplace of the skyscraper". We found it all very fascinating.
View from the giant ferris wheel at Navy Pier.
View OF the giant ferris wheel at Navy Pier.
Stain glass window exhibit.
More stain glass
and even more stain glass ... this one is over 5 ft tall. Just beautiful.
The city at night...
The Chicago River all lit up.
Michigan Avenue
Watching the bridges open up to let the sailboats through.
Us at the Michigan Ave bridge.
Seriously, so cool.
Taking a water taxi to Sears tower.
The Sears tower ... tallest building in the western hemisphere. See those four tiny white boxes sticking out near the top? Turns out they're ... (see below)
Yikes! They're observation deck windows ...
This is the street/river view from 103 stories up!
View of the city from the highest vantage point available.
What a fun get-a-way. Loved this two day event!
