Chicago

Another longish day on the road saw us in Chicago this afternoon.  We got a move on this morning, leaving about 7am and got into Chicago about 3pm before the rush hour started.  It was quite a smooth run but still another long drive after the last two long days.  It was very hot again today so perhaps as well that we were in the car most of the day.

We splurged a bit and found a hotel just one block from Lake Michigan in North Chicago.  Very nice.  To compensate, we've got a very cheap hotel in Erie, Pennsylvania tomorrow night, right beside Lake Erie.  Not sure if we're going to regret the cheapness later, but still.

Almost as soon as we arrived, we went out to look at the lake and downtown Chicago.

Annette wants this boat

Big Fish of some sort

Downtown Chicago

On The Lake Shore

It was pretty hot today, 32C inland and a nicer 27C down by the lake, but very humid.  Sam had soon had enough of the heat so we left him in the room until after dinner.  I then took him out for an evening stroll and he found and fell in love with a female Airedale also out for an after dinner walk.  Took me and the female's owner some time to separate them.

A much shorter driving day tomorrow.  Be good to slow up a bit.  We should pass the halfway mark in mileage tomorrow.  Since we don't have to be in Halifax until the 14th, we can take it a bit easier now and enjoy the trip.