As soon as I was finished with class last Thursday, Jesse and I headed out on the road to spend the weekend between our spring breaks in Chicagoland. We drove about halfway across Iowa and then grabbed a cheap hotel for the night. Then the next morning we drove the rest of the way to Chicago.
First, we went to the Billy Goat Tavern, a burger joint we first heard about in Motz's Hamburger America. This place was made famous by the SNL cheeseburger sketch with John Belushi... and the burgers were pretty darn good!
Then we drove to the Field Museum and checked as many exhibits as possible before closing time, including the Tsavo Lions.
The main reason why we decided to go to Chicago over spring break was to visit my friend Roddy, so after the Field Museum closed, we headed off to Roddy's house in Aurora, and she took us out for some Chicago-style pizza for dinner.
The next day we took the train into the city in hopes of seeing the St. Patrick's Day Parade. Of course, there were waves of people, and we couldn't actually get close enough to see more than the top of the parade.
So we went and got lunch instead, and then we took a walk to see the Bean. Unfortunately, Millennium Park was closed as police attempted to herd the drunken revelers back towards the train station, but we were still able to take some pictures.
Finally, we went to the Willis Tower. It was a little cloudy out, since it had been precipitating all weekend, but we could still see a bit of the view. Totally worth it.
That evening we rode the train back to Roddy's place, relaxed, and watched Easy A. Then the next morning we drove back to Nebraska. It was a great trip!
Until next time,
Amy
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