On the way to Chicago, we stopped overnight in Lincoln, Nebraska to break up the super long drive. The next morning we drove through Des Moines, IA to pick up a fresh pair of new Jordans for Travis' birthday. We also stopped to check out the Iowa 80 truck stop, the world's largest truck stop, before continuing on to ChiTown. This truck stop included numerous restaurants, a movie theater, shops, a truck parts store, and even a dentist. Its actually more like a mini-mall. When we finally arrived in Chicago, the first thing on our minds was to get something healthy to eat from a familiar place. Thus, we headed for an old faithful, Whole Foods, for organic salads. Afterwards, we drove around a bit and admired the skyline before calling it a night. On our first full day in Chicago, we drove by Harpo Studios where the Oprah show is filmed, and we browsed the Oprah store. We then headed downtown to the Cloud Gate (the Bean), Grant Park, and Millennium Park. We went to the NikeTown where they had a display of every Jordan shoe in all white. Lorenzo loved it. Next, we headed to Banana Republic where Kim purchased a trench coat she had been eying for weeks, for 50% off. What a deal. After what seemed like much more than a 1 mile walk along North Michigan Ave, also known as the Magnificent Mile, we grabbed a bite to eat at the Grand Lux Cafe, which included lots of veggies and some seared tuna, and headed back to our hotel. The next day we drove a few miles back west to the Aurora Premium Outlets, and while there, we were tempted to purchased a new netbook from the Sony Store to assist us in blogging and keeping you up to date at we travel throughout Europe on the second half of our trip. We couldn't visit Chicago without tasting some deep dish pizza, so went went for some of Chicago's best at Lou Malnati's. Here we picked up a couple of bottles of their famous house sweet vinaigrette. We later checked out the Chicago Bulls stadium, the waterfront, and the world's 3rd largest Whole Foods located in Lincoln Park, which included a fantastic sushi section and many other specialty areas. We ended the evening with a trip to the movie theater to see Brooklyn's Finest on our last night in the Windy City.
Lincoln Nebraska (literally the middle of nowhere)
The world's largest truck stop (Interstate 80 in Iowa)
Harpo Studios (Home of the Oprah Winfrey Show)
Kimalee at the Oprah Store
Cloud Gate (A.K.A., The Bean)
Us at The Bean
Ice skating in the city
Chicago's nighttime cityscape
The Crown Fountain at Millennium Park
Deep Dish pizza at Lou Malnati's
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