Chicago! (Part Two)

Yes, we are still on the same day...I told you we saw quite a bit on Saturday. We made our way to Navy Pier for the fireworks that night.  We were there a bit early so grabbed some dinner and and rode the Ferris wheel.  Then we ran into an old friend of Sarina's, got some frozen-fruity drinks and watched the fireworks.  The fireworks that night were Halloween themed; that basically means that they played Marylin Manson during the show.  We then made our way back to the bus stop and called it a night.

Sunday we ventured up north to see Wrigley Field.  Unfortunately the Cubs' season had just ended.  But, it was still great to see the field (it's a lot smaller than I thought it would be) and the bleachers on top of the surrounding buildings.

From there we went to one of Sarina's favorite places, the zoo.  It's really an impressive zoo, there are a lot of animals in well kept up habitats, they are all active and well fed.  And the best part is the zoo is free!  One small word of advice for those parents of young children reading this...please do not encourage your children to bang on the glass when visiting any place where there are animals on the other side of glass.  (I know, parents love it when people without kids give advice about kids...but this really isn't one of those things that changes with experience.  It is always not cool to bang on the glass.)  

After we left the zoo, we walked through a park and across a highway to the beach on lake Michigan.  When Sarina told me she went to the beach, I figured it was like the 'beaches' here at some of our lakes in Texas...a bit of grass, maybe some dark brown sand and some rocks.  But, it's more like a beach in California with great sand and even sand volleyball courts. 

We walked along the beach for awhile and then took a bus to the Sears Tower.  By the time we watched the informational video and made our way up 110 floors, the sun had set and we had a great view of the lights of the city.  After the Tower, Sarina took me to the Grand Lux Cafe for dinner.

On Monday, before I had to catch my flight home, we did some shopping in Sarina's neighborhood.  There are some great little  boutiques in the area, but I couldn't bring myself to spend any money that day.  I found some great pieces, especially in Bonnie and Clyde's, however I think since it was my last day there I was feeling a little shopped out.  Maybe next visit!  I had fun.  Thanks for having me up, Sarina!