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Leg 5 - Chicago
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Day 24 - Wednesday 12 January 2000
Orlando international airport is a huge modern complex with its own monorail shuttle service to take you from the check in area to the boarding gates which are some distance from the terminal.
As our flight got closer to Chicago the weather clouds rolled in and on our arrival at Midway Airport we really felt the temperature difference from the 75 Fahrenheit in Orlando just a couple of hours earlier to the 31 Fahrenheit in Chicago.
On our arrival at the ‘Best Western’ we were given a letter from Aunty Thora and a message from Jon which really made us feel welcome and at home. As the night got darker you could see the people outside all rugged up against the cold and the wind coming off the lake which is just across the road from the hotel which is situated at 100 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois opposite Grant Park.
On our arrival at the ‘Best Western’ we were given a letter from Aunty Thora and a message from Jon which really made us feel welcome and at home. As the night got darker you could see the people outside all rugged up against the cold and the wind coming off the lake which is just across the road from the hotel which is situated at 100 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois opposite Grant Park.
Day 25 - Thursday 13 January 2000
The snow flurries have arrived and from our hotel window look so beautiful across the park and with an outside temperature of 26 degrees Fahrenheit, we are certainly back in wintery conditions and looking forward to brisk walks exploring the city to keep warm.
Navy Pier is a large pier on Lake michigan near Streeterville, close to Chicago's downtown. Originally known as the Municipal Pier nr 2, it is one of two piers called for in Daniel Burnham's 1909 Chicago plan. The other pier was never built.
Jon and Susan will pick us up outside the hotel and take us out to visit Aunty Thora and Uncle Ted. Jon
and Susan dropped us back at the hotel around 11:00pm as Jon is up around
4:30am for work.
Day 26 - Friday 14 January 2000
Walking along the footpaths the air is brisk, perfect for walking and along the way we passed an outdoors ice skating rink, coffee shops and more stores with sale signs in the windows before we reached the John Hancock Centre known as “Big John” on the magnificent mile. The views are breath taking.
Day 27 - Saturday 15 January 2000
Like all Baha'i Houses of Worship, the temple in Wilmette is circular in shape, has nine sides and is surrounded by exquisite gardens and fountains. A very impressive temple with its architecture and
dome structure with 2 levels, seating 1200 people up stairs and around 500
downstairs.
We headed back to the south side along the lake past the city itself to the Museum of Science and Industry. This huge building has 4 levels housing static and working models on just about everything dating from the oldest exhibits to futuristic creations. We didn’t have enough time to visit every display or spend sufficient time to take it all in, however some of the attractions we worked our way through included the development of the carriage from hoarse to formula one racing cars; agricultural and nutritional foods; chickens actually hatching in their heated enclosure; flight observation deck inside a 727; all forms of science displays from the human body to electronics and telecommunications. After lunch we passed through the spaceport and navy workshops of warships, submarines and space craft.
Meeting up with Ann and Gale Rainforest café on the corner of Clarke and Ohio
Day 28 - Sunday 16 January 2000
A sleep in and breakfast before Colinette arrived for a day’s outing at her and Bobs house. After a hug in foyer of the hotel and shedding a few tears we headed out on a cold and windy morning. First stop was the
Adler Planetarium for a south perspective view of downtown Chicago. The wind
across the lake from the northerly direction whipped up waves and white caps bringing
the wind chill factor down to around 15 Fahrenheit.
Relaxing with Colinette and Bob at their house.