As promised...details on Chicago!
Like I mentioned yesterday, we had a great time visiting my second favorite place in the United States. We actually stayed in the Loop for the first time, which gives you an entirely new perspective on the city, especially when you can see this when you walk out of your hotel--
It was a short walk to Greektown, which means that it was a short walk to Greek food--
And everywhere you strolled, you got to see some amazing architecture--
Speaking of amazing architecture, we paid a visit one of the oldest existing buildings in Chicago, one with a familiar name--
Where in the lobby they have mosaics depicting how Jacques Marquette was the first European to “discover” the Chicago River--
As I mentioned on TV last night, Marquette (the city) and Chicago have connections that no one ever knew or thought about, unless you pay really close attention. Speaking of which, there's a display in the main branch of the Chicago Public Library that consists of dog tags for each of the 58,000 Americans killed during the Vietnam War--
And if you go into the display, you can search for the names of those who died, including those who came from Marquette--
And much like in Marquette, people were enjoying a nice first day of Autumn--
That's that side of the story. Tomorrow, just like you can see while walking around Marquette, the weird side of Chicago. And trust me—it gets kinda weird down there.
8-)
But before then, one more picture, if only because we took a LOT of them--
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