We spent most of our time on Navy Pier and from there, went on a scenic boat tour that let us see the Chicago skyline. It was a lot of fun, and the weather was perfect!
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Once the boat docked, we raced down towards Millennium Park to see the iconic Cloud Gate, aka "Bean".
We underestimated how long it would take to walk there from the pier, and we knew we wouldn't make it back to Navy Pier in time to see our Cirque Shanghai performance. So after some panicking, Travis hailed a taxi and we got there just in time! It was a fantastic performance. Even Jaxon liked it. I kept having to turn my head away because I was afraid some of those acrobats would fall!
After the show, we went on the Ferris Wheel and got a beautiful look at all the city lights in the night sky. Being on the Ferris Wheel reminded me of one of my college history classes, where the whole class was about the Chicago World's Fair of 1893. It felt so nice to actually be there after learning so much about it.
The next morning, Brady invited us over for a yummy breakfast. It was a whirlwind weekend, but maybe that's appropriate for a visit to the "windy city". :)
Sounds like a fun weekend. I hope it worked out okay with Jaxon and all. So sad I missed you. You'll have to come again sometime. ;)
ReplyDeleteThat little Jaxon is a real trooper! Most children his age would have gotten very tired and grumpy! Great pictures!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you guys are having so much fun!
ReplyDeleteAnd I think the cloud gate just made my "to see" list.