Monday after the IronMan, everyone scattered back to their respective homes. Ken and I decided to return to Wichita via Chicago, we were so close by, why not? The weather was holding out and beautiful.
We approached Chicago along the Lake Michigan coast from the north. Approaching the city, yet miles away on the freeway, we could already see the Sears Tower (now called the Willis Tower). It was a beautiful drive in from this direction and a wonderful place to see the sunset. We were so lucky to find a FREE parking spot at the Chicago Botanic Garden, http://www.chicagobotanic.org/ , from which we could walk to the lakeshore. (Above, the Chicago Botanic Garden in September!) It was a very energetic locale, lots of Chicagoans taking advantage of the jogging trail. The Great Lakes truly are great. It was awe inspiring to look out over a lake and not see another shoreline.
One thing I had to see for sure was the big Cloud, that would be in Millennium Park, http://www.millenniumpark.org/ . After our walk we relocated to a downtown parking spot and headed to the Park. Check it out, Its was a Monday and there was a free concert in the Frank Gehry designed Jay Pritzker Pavillion! Cloud Gate sculpture by Anish Kapoor is radiant in the dusk light reflecting the sparkle of the city. (oh my Environmental Design degree is serving me well!) The sculpture could provide hours of entertainment experiencing the changing light and virtually moving surface. The park was a wonderful vibrant place this evening, and in light jacket weather, it could not have been more perfect! Except this parking spot: $27 for 1 hour!!!!! Egads! Below: at the Cloud Gate, detail of the Cloud with city scape, detail of the Pritzker Pavillion
Our departure from Chicago could not be complete without a pie, you know, deep dish. Ken and I walked a few blocks across from the park and quickly came upon a pizza restaurant. Our pie was nice and thick and savory and we of course had leftovers for breakfast.
Wish we could have stayed longer, but it was a great evening none-the-less!
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