Chicago

After another huge drive Marcy dropped us at a downtown Chicago hotel. The traffic was pretty bad coming into town, even on a Sunday afternoon. Hope you got out again OK Marcy!

We found that there were dozens of bars and cafes within a couple of blocks of the hotel, and we both felt quite comfortable walking around the streets. We saw a couple of beggars - one was walking along carrying a big bag full of fast food still with his begging sign around his neck!

We found good cheap Mexican food,



and then the Red Head piano bar which was described as one of Chicago's most popular night spots, and it was certainly full (with among the crowd a substantial number of male couples) when we left around 10ish on a Sunday night. Again, very good entertainment for the price of a drink or two.

We are about to head out to explore the sites of Chicago, the first chance we have had to wear our polyprops and merino as the expected high here today is 13 degrees. Tonight is another overnight on the train, arriving in Washington DC tomorrow afternoon.
;-) Ann-a-Gram