I hope you all had a great weekend. I took a break from the school work and got away for the weekend. One thing unique about my school is a tradition called Mystery Trips. How it works is students pay a flat rate (typically $100) for a weekend away, but they don’t know where they are going. I loved concept and idea so I signed up with my best friend for a promised weekend of adventures.
We left at 1:30 am on Friday morning.
All packed!Heading out!
When we were half way there, we learned we were on our way to Chicago. I was beyond excited, I had never been but was dying to go!
We arrived around 11 am, we checked in and got some lunch.
Starting the trip off with a lunch at Shake Shack!
We started walked down Michigan Ave and made our way to the Cultural Center for a guided tour of some of the top spots of Chicago.
Where the city meets the river in downtown Chicago.It’s was very chilly in the Windy City. The weather was in the 30s the whole weekend so i was bundled up.We loved this spot, we walked past it so often it became a landmark when it came to directions.The ceiling of the cultural center. I was in awe of the design of all the buildingsWe toured a Macy’s and I loved the Spring theme!Although it was freezing outside, it felt like spring with all the pastels!After our guided tour, we stopped for some sweet treats and to warm up.We spent time popping into shops and speciality stores to stay warm and try new things. We browsed at the Sugar Factory to see what unique things they had in stock.We then went to Dylan’s Candy Bar to browse for some sweet treats.We spent time looking at Nordstrom at all the designers and to see what was in style this season.Pastels were clearly in I loved these patterns and styles that were in a Prada boutiqueWe grabbed dinner at an authentic deep dish pizza place- Pizzeria Due. It was my first time having deep dish pizza and I loved it!Day 1 of Chicago shown by my Fitbit, yes, we walked a lot!
After dinner we headed back to the hotel for an early night. With little sleep the night before and a full day of walking and sightseeing we decided to rest up.
Good morning and let’s kick off day 2!!! We woke up early and got an Uber to head down to Millennium Park to see the Bean!The Bean!!We love the bean!
After the Bean we headed over to the Willis Tower (Sears Tower) to see the city from the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
View from the topThe closest I got to the Sky View boxes (a completely clear box overlooking the city below. ) yep, not a fan of heightsAfter the Willis Tower, We headed to the iconic Navy PierOnce again the water meeting the landWe went back to the Sugar Factory for a fun lunch.I got the Four Cheese flatbreadAnd the ice cream cookie sandwich for dessert. So deliciousThese shoes!!!!!The weather was very chilly so we went back to Nordstrom for more browsing. I saw these stunning shoes, can you guess where they are from?!Yep, you guessed it! Sex and the City. I was having a fangirl moment in the middle of NordstromAfter a full day of sightseeing, walking, and window shopping we relaxed by getting some Gelato and treats at Eataly! It was deliciousWe did some browsing at Bloomingdales where I had to pick up this purse! It was too cute to pass up!
We spent our last night in Chicago at the Second Street. We saw a very funny showGreat way to end the nightDay 2 shown by my Fitbit, even more walkingThe sun setting on Chicago, so beautiful
We headed back to the hotel to pack since we were heading out the next day.
I was so happy I got the opportunity to go to someplace new, Chicago stole my heart. From the clean city and beautiful water, to the food, the shopping and all the sights. I had an absolute blast. Also, i couldn’t have done this trip without my travel companion Shay! Thanks for a great trip!
