Arrived yesterday in Chicago around 1:30 PM central time after driving through Indiana, which apparently has Amish and that's about it. We're staying at the Avenue Hotel right in downtown Chicago and it is overbearingly classy, which means we have to tip everyone. The 3-hub-capped-Volvo-with-a-chair-roped-on-top is valet parked with all the other luxury cars. We are on the 37th floor with a view of both the city and Lake Michigan from a window that spans the entire wall. This is also our first experience with a minibar, but unfortuately we cannot figure out how to open it so I guess we do not deserve anything inside. We'd call the front desk and ask, but we already valet parked the Volvo and don't want to embarrass ourselves any further.
After examining our accommodations we walked a few blocks to the originator of Chicago-style deep dish pizza, Pizzeria Uno. It is some serious pizza, we ordered a small pan and we barely finished half. It was phenomenal; loaded with sausage, peppers, onions, pepperoni, cheese, and sauce and encompassed by a crispy pie-like crust.
We came back to the hotel to digest for a little while before venturing out into the city. We walked around with heads cocked up to the sky and a camera out like a couple of tourists making our way down to Millenium Park. There we stumbled upon some interpretive dancers around a fountain. I was embarrassed for them.
Also in the park is a very interesting sculpture of a giant bean with a metallic finish which is strategically placed to reflect the entire skyline of the city. More walking revealed that the park gets stranger, with a fountain that can't be described, just watch the video below:
For dinner we walked to the Indian Garden, hailed by some as the best Indian in Chicago. We ordered Chicken Tikka Masala (chunks of chicken in a tomato-curry sauce) and Tandoori Chicken (chicken marinated in yogurt and roasted in a clay oven). Along with our dishes we ordered Jasmine rice and garlic naan. The food was amazing.
After dinner, we dragged our sluggish bodies to Blue Chicago, one of the popular blues bars in Chicago. We had a few drinks at the no-frills bar and listened to some of the best music either of us have heard in a bar. It sounded much more professional than what we are used to.
On our walk back we were enaged by a crack-head. Usually, my homeless policy is to ignore them, but this woman was particular clever. After seeing Amanda and I walking hand-in-hand she approached me and said, "So this is who you've been cheating on me with." I tried to ignore her, but couldn't help chuckling at her joke. She then got to the point, asking for change; but, sticking to my policy, I politely turned her down. Thanking me for "at least talking to her" she then disappeared into the night.
Miles Traveled Today: 294 Miles
Total Mileage: 755 Miles
1 comments:
Oh man, sounds like quite a time. It took me until the end to realize Tyler was writing this last post - very similar writing styles. Tyler, you should have taken the crack head up on her offer. :)
Miss you as usual.
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