On Saturday, I faced my fears and went into the big city! I walked and walked and walked, about 6 miles total. I started at the Navy Pier and walked to Millennium Park from there. I had planned on taking the bus back to the Navy Pier where I was parked, but enjoyed myself so much that I walked back instead. I honestly didn’t realize I had walked so far until I retraced my route on Google Earth.
The Cloud Gate was definitely worth the visit. I have wanted to see Anish Kapoor’s sculpture ever since I first Stumbled Upon an image of it. It was truly fascinating. I was also struck by the beauty of this area of downtown Chicago. Illinois has some of the most beautiful parks! And the buildings are taller than any I have ever seen, incredible works of art themselves.
If given the chance, I could spend weeks exploring the great city of Chicago and never get bored. I was very impressed.
Going to Chicago for the first time next week. What did you mean when you said “faced my fears”? Do you usually not go into Cities? Like the blog!
I’m a nervous Nellie, borderline agoraphobic. A trip like this one was a real challenge for me. I can usually force myself to face my fears as in this case, but it tends to be emotionally exhausting for me. I don’t think it’s necessarily wide open spaces that frighten me as much as my social awkwardness. Though, I have to admit that the traffic in Chicago was very stressful and not knowing exactly where I was going was a little scary. If I ever take another trip like this one, I will definitely opt-in for the GPS system, lol. Thanks for visiting!
You were brave to take such a walk and am glad you took us along!
[...] had to see the Cloud Gate for myself. As I mentioned on Day 245: The Cloud Gate, I have wanted to see Anish Kapoor’s sculpture ever since I first Stumbled Upon an image of it. [...]