I started my trip with visits to two familiar places: the San Francisco Bay area and Denver. Then the adventure started.
I like big cities. Chicago sure feels big... and tall. I love New York, too. Somehow, though, although both cities have lots of tall (and spectacular) buildings, Chicago streets feel different. A friend from suburban Chicago said that the streets are more open, and I think that's a lot of it. My guidebook also pointed out that Chicago loves modern architecture -- and so do I. Anyway, whatever makes Chicago what it is... "what a wonderful town." (Sorry, but I couldn't help myself there.)
I don't have time to write a lot of commentary on this page, though, so I'll let the photos do most of the talking.
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