Impressions from Chicago, day 1
I'm in Chicago. It took way too long to get here. My flight from Denver to O'Hare was canceled, and I ended up being routed through Springfield, MO. Then, CTA is doing construction the weekend on the Blue Line between O'Hare and the Loop. We went partway on the train, transferred to a shuttle bus, and then got back on the train a few stops later. Let's just say this wasn't the fastest 'El' trip I've ever been on.
For all the crafters out there: apparently crocheting while waiting for the train to leave O'Hare identifies you as a native. I had two people walk on to the train I was sitting on and ask me which stop they should get off on.
At least once I finally got to my hotel, there was a glass of wine waiting for me. Seriously. They had a wine happy hour from 5-6, and I was given a glass of rose when I checked in. Thanks to Priceline, I'm staying at the Hotel Burnham for significantly less than it should cost. The hotel is awesome, but I don't feel like I'm quite stylish enough to blend in with the rest of the clientele. The architecture geek in me loves the place since it's in one of Chicago's original skyscrapers.
At this point, I'm mostly just exhausted and looking forward to sleeping in before doing at least one architecture walking tour tomorrow.
For all the crafters out there: apparently crocheting while waiting for the train to leave O'Hare identifies you as a native. I had two people walk on to the train I was sitting on and ask me which stop they should get off on.
At least once I finally got to my hotel, there was a glass of wine waiting for me. Seriously. They had a wine happy hour from 5-6, and I was given a glass of rose when I checked in. Thanks to Priceline, I'm staying at the Hotel Burnham for significantly less than it should cost. The hotel is awesome, but I don't feel like I'm quite stylish enough to blend in with the rest of the clientele. The architecture geek in me loves the place since it's in one of Chicago's original skyscrapers.
At this point, I'm mostly just exhausted and looking forward to sleeping in before doing at least one architecture walking tour tomorrow.