Bike riding in Chicago

Today was the best day in Chicago! We got up early and drove into the city, took our bikes

off the jeep, and started to ride. First we headed to Grant Park, otherwise known as Chicago's front yard, to see Buckingham Fountain, designed in a rococo wedding cake style, is so large and beautiful, it is breath taking. 

We rode to the northwestern corner of the park known as Millennium Park. We walked around the Jay Pritzker Pavilion which is an amazing outdoor theater, to get to Cloud Gate, better known as 'the Bean', this has to be one of the happiest places on earth. Who would have ever imagined a humongous, shiny, silver bean could bring so much joy to so many; everyone there was enjoying the way the cityscape and sky reflected of the bean.

Whether it was a group of six people or just a single person, everyone was having their own experience and taking pictures with the bean. I think you have to be there to understand it; it really does bring an instant smile to your face.

We also enjoyed the Crown Fountain, two 50 foot high, glass brick walls with an LED displaying close-up faces of Chicago citizens and then a fountain starts spouting water from their mouths; very interesting.

We walked the BP Pedestrian Bridge to get to Maggie Daley Park. And then it was back on the bikes, we rode through the marina and around the Adler Planetarium, Field Museum of Natural History, and the Shedd Aquarium. They have a walk/bike track that runs along the water's edge; fabulous ride!

Once we got the bikes back to the jeep, we were out on foot looking for authentic deep-dish Chicago pizza. We came across Pizano's Pizza on East Madison St. and gave it a try. It was delicious!