Author Archives: Ian

Day 4 – Assassination Pier

Each day we had been getting into the city around 1:30 pm. So each day we would get hungry for lunch. We were smart to pack lunches before hand to picnic along our way to wherever we were going. Today we picniced along the Chicago river, across from Trump Tower. The day before we had…

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Day 3 – Hard Rock Arms

Each day, I’ve been waking up around 7:30 am when everyone else sleeps until anywhere from 9 to 10:30 am. This morning I chose to make pancakes with the ingredients we bought from the supermarket. I cooked, we ate, and we packed. Today we went to the Art Institute of Chicago where Audrey’s Grandmother works…

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Day 2 – The Fish!

We took a while to get up and moving this morning as we were all tired from the long drive. Our stomachs were empty and we craved doughnuts. We headed into Deerfield and found ourselves at the Deerfield Bakery, an Italian family owned bakery, and make our picks. Long johns, custard filled pastries, cinnamon rolls,…

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Day 1 – The Drive

The drive along US12 was very pleasing. I found that I very much enjoyed driving along US12 than the interstate because I was not worried about traffic that I would have to deal with on the interstate. The one laned road was much more easier to travel because you will find your spot and stick…

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