Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Day 20: Chicago
June 15: Wow! I feel like I've been travelling for ages, yet it's only been just under three weeks.
I have decided I am going to visit some close family friends in St Louis, hence spent the last 24 hours rearranging my plans and buying air tickets etc... but all is now resolved and I am excited.
Today, I went to see some relatives I have heard about since I was a child. Grandma always told me about my Chief Rabbi of Chicago cousin and well now I got to meet him and his wife - and I am staying with their granddaughter who is my age, married with two children. It was very special having lunch with them.
Saw Shedd Aquarium this afternoon - lots to see, including a crabs exhibit, beluga whales (which very were friendly), a dolphin show with pacific white-sided dolphins, different water-dwelling animals from around the world, fish, sharks and more. My highlight: the whales.
Went back up to Michigan Ave to look at a few more shops, bought some books from Borders and checked out the TV series available on DVD, then returned home.
Weather today was pretty cold, raining and overcast - would have otherwise gone up the John Hancock Building again or Sears Tower.
I have decided I am going to visit some close family friends in St Louis, hence spent the last 24 hours rearranging my plans and buying air tickets etc... but all is now resolved and I am excited.
Today, I went to see some relatives I have heard about since I was a child. Grandma always told me about my Chief Rabbi of Chicago cousin and well now I got to meet him and his wife - and I am staying with their granddaughter who is my age, married with two children. It was very special having lunch with them.
Saw Shedd Aquarium this afternoon - lots to see, including a crabs exhibit, beluga whales (which very were friendly), a dolphin show with pacific white-sided dolphins, different water-dwelling animals from around the world, fish, sharks and more. My highlight: the whales.
Went back up to Michigan Ave to look at a few more shops, bought some books from Borders and checked out the TV series available on DVD, then returned home.
Weather today was pretty cold, raining and overcast - would have otherwise gone up the John Hancock Building again or Sears Tower.
# posted by mishij @ 7:59 AM 
