We woke up had a bite to eat and then headed up to Door County, Wisconsin which is a peninsula which just out between Green Bay (yes that Green Bay) and Lake Michigan. It was about a 5 hour drive from Chicago. Here is a view showing the distance from Chicago. A closer view of the… Continue reading Saturday August 6: Driving to Door County Wisconsin.
Month: August 2011
Chicago Day 2 – Navy Pier
After a casual breakfast, we went totally tourist style today and headed to Navy Pier. Ferris wheel, lake cruise, lunch, the whole 9 yards. We got on the brown ‘L’ line and headed to town; switched to the red line after a bit; got off downtown near the Magnificient Mile and walked over to Navy… Continue reading Chicago Day 2 – Navy Pier
First Day in Chicago
We had a nice flight from P-Town to the Windy City and Andrew was there to pick us up. Henriët had rehearsal and met us at home shortly after we got there.We spent a few minutes hanging out. Carla brought her needlepoint; Andrew is hanging out Henriët hanging with me on the couch wearing a… Continue reading First Day in Chicago
Summer Vacation 2011 – Day 1 (or is it 2 or 3)
Wednesday August 3, 2011As noted in yesterday’s entry, we opted out of the train when it became apparent the ride from Portland to Spokane would be on the bus and the rest of the ride might face delays up to 12 hours. We decided that for all the money it costs, we want our train… Continue reading Summer Vacation 2011 – Day 1 (or is it 2 or 3)
Summer vacation! with a monkey wrench thrown in the works
In the grand scale of things, it’s not a big deal I suppose. We are headed to Chicago to visit Andrew and Henriët for a week and see her in a concert. Since I was about 10 years old I wanted to take an overnight train; this was to be the time. In the spring… Continue reading Summer vacation! with a monkey wrench thrown in the works
