(Eden) Today we got to Chicago, yay!

After a relatively short Hamilton-filled drive across the time zone, we reached the Windy City. It didn’t quite live up to its name today because Lake Michigan was placid. It was a pretty brilliant hue of turquoise.

We spent the last twenty minutes of the drive excitedly remembering all the cool things we had done the last time we were in Chicago.

Our first stop was the Museum of Science and Industry. It’s a HUGE museum, one of our favorites from before, that has so many different sections to explore it’s impossible to get through it all.

We got to pick our favorite rooms, like the model train set up of Chicago,

the baby chick hatchery,

the big weather section,

the farm section (this is the third time we’ve recreated this picture),

a VERY confusing maze of mirrors where I kept bumping into my reflection,
and the dining court. But this isn’t just a bunch of sticky plastic tables with matching chairs, it’s got the world’s biggest pinball machine! 
After checking one final time to see if any new chicks had hatched (they hadn’t), we headed north to Edgewater, where we lived for five months about two years ago. It was so weird driving through the area again!

We visited our favorite local city beach and just sat, soaking in the sun, the smell of salt, and the beauty of the lake.

Just kidding. Lake Michigan is freshwater, so no salt. However, it did smell very reFRESHing.

I’ll stop now….

Next was Taste of Peru, “Chicago’s Best Kept Secret.” We got to catch up with some old friends and eat a fantastic Peruvian meal. I highly recommend the fried plantains if you ever get the chance to visit. 😉

Then, back to our single hotel room, where hopefully no one will snore too loudly.