Day 3 ~ Chicago

After breakfast, we went taxied to Field Museum.  This place has the largest amount of artifacts I've seen in awhile.  So much history there. 

I'm holding our City Pass tickets we used for our trip.  What a good purchase this was.  It saved us money and time in long lines. 

SUE is the largest, most complete, and best preserved T. rex fossil yet discovered.

In the exhibit,  where we are shrinking to the size of a bug in the ground.

Look how far the roots go down below the surface of the ground.

 Touching a meteor.

 Taking a break from all of our walking.

 Time to eat.

 Totem Poles from the Northwest Tribes.

 Sitting in an Earthen lodge.



















Soldier Field is right across the street from Field Museum.  No tours the day we were there. 

After the Field Museum, we headed back to the hotel.  The older two wanted to shop on Michigan Avenue and Clare wanted to swim.  So that's what we did.


Then around 5, we took a taxi to see the Bean.  We took our touristy pictures and then walked to Willis Tower to see the sunset.

We made it to Willis Tower.

 Views from at top.

Looking down on THE LEDGE, OMG, we are high!

Adler Planetarium, dome building to the left, Shedd Aquarium in the middle, and Field Museum (large white building to the right).

 Clare checking out the Windy City.

 The sunset wasn't as pretty this time around.  Too cloudy.  We actually left before it set to grab a bit to eat.

Can't leave Chicago without having Chicago Style Pizza.  YUMMY!!!!

What a busy day 3 we had!  Next stop, home bound.