Tag: Chicago

  • Sunday 9 January 2000 Highlights: Birthday Present (LOL) We left our terrible Hostel and killed time walking around the city.  As it was my birthday Jon splashed out and got me a Burger King Meal! We spent a while at the public library using the free internet before catching the first bus on what would…

  • Saturday 8 January 2000 Highlights: Art Institute of Chicago, ‘Second City’ comedy club After our extremely long day yesterday (little sleep on the bus) we slept in to about 1 pm, which due to the time zone change felt like noon. There isn’t a great deal to do in Chicago during the day unless Museums…

  • Friday 7 January 2000 Highlights: Jazz and Blues music, the view from the Sears Tower Leaving last night from Buffalo we arrived in Chicago around 10.30 am.  Today marks the half way point of the trip.  We ended up staying at the Arlington House Hostel which turned out to be a real dump.  It took…