Saturday was full throttle action. Like a big budget summer movie, but with good characters and a plot.
We were out of the hotel by 9:15 and headed over to West Egg Cafe (recommended by The Diva). Very popular place, as we had about a 20 minute wait. Luckily, the food was good. Excellent raisin bread french toast.
Then we were off and running to Navy Pier. Amusement rides for the kids (and those that are kids at heart)could be seen as you make your way through a nice park. There was even a hot air balloon that looked like a vomit-inducing accident waiting to happen. No thank you.
We decided on the 90-minute boat tour through Mercury Cruiseline called the "Urban Adventure." It is a river and lake cruise, and for one price, you also get access to the John Hancock Tower. Great deal!
Our tour guide on the boat was a good enough guy, but it was like anytime you take a guided tour: everyone has to be a comedian. My dad would love this job! Give him a microphone and he'd be off and running. Through the course of the tour, we learned that our guide was the waiter for Tom Cruise and Rebecca DeMornay in their dining scene at the end of Risky Business. I wanted to raise my hand and ask questions about Tom, but it just wasn't the appropriate time.
After seeing the sights and enduring the swells (thanks, speedboats!), it was time for dry land and we were off to Millennium Park.
What fun. Crazies all around! There was a protest against Healthcare. Or they were for it but didn't like Obama's plan. Couldn't figure it out. There was also a group wearing masks and protesting Scientology. Xenu would not be happy! Apparently, it was Tom Cruise day in Chicago. Couldn't get away from mentions of him. Someone held a "Honk if you hate Scientology" sign. Honk!
Then we were off to the Hancock building. I was starting to lose steam, but once up on the 92nd floor, I got a 2nd wind. Beautiful views from all sides. David Schwimmer even provides an audio tour (and he isn't annoying). The scariest part was that one minute you would have a crystal clear view of the city, and the next, you would be enveloped by cloud cover. Or was it pollution? Spooky.
I'm breaking this up into two posts because I'm lazy. More tomorrow!
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