Upper Midwest, Day 5 (Chicago / Indiana)
We had a quick breakfast at the hotel, and then hit a Walmart across the street for some New Glarus (Spotted Cow) beer. It seemed weird buying beer at 10am, but at least we weren't drinking.
The 1.5 hours from Beloit to Chicago, was the shortest leg of our trip. After freezing at the Twins game two nights prior, we weren't looking forward to a repeat, but. . .
The Windy City sure lived up to its name. We might have paid $60 for parking at Wrigley Field, but it was worth it. We were a few steps from the stadium, and not blocked in.
Because this was an afternoon game, meaning the sun was out, AND it wasn't raining, it didn't feel as cold. The wind just never stopped though. We made it 6 innings and then decided it was time to exit.
In what turned out to be a debacle, we decided to take Seth to the bean at Millennium Park. It took us forever to get there because of traffic, and then instead of just parking on the street, we opted for a parking garage. We checked out the bean, took some pictures, and returned to the garage only to find out we had been charged $27 for about 30 minutes. We hadn't realized that the garage was a flat rate for 3 hours. Sal wasn't happy, but at that point, I was just ready to get the heck out of Chicago.
We drove a couple hours to a Comfort Inn near Indiana Dunes National Park, where we hoped to spend Saturday morning. The newest national park, it entered into the system in February 2019.
Check-in was a bit of a fiasco because the front desk had no idea how to run a gift card - I find this a lot at Choice Hotels actually. The girl was completely flustered, and I told her that we needed to eat, and maybe by the time we returned her supervisor may be able to help. We found a Red Lobster, not a favorite for either one of us, but it's Friday in Lent.
An hour or so later we arrived back at the hotel, and sure enough, success!
Our room was quite nice and spacious, and we gave Seth the other queen bed.
The 1.5 hours from Beloit to Chicago, was the shortest leg of our trip. After freezing at the Twins game two nights prior, we weren't looking forward to a repeat, but. . .
The Windy City sure lived up to its name. We might have paid $60 for parking at Wrigley Field, but it was worth it. We were a few steps from the stadium, and not blocked in.
Because this was an afternoon game, meaning the sun was out, AND it wasn't raining, it didn't feel as cold. The wind just never stopped though. We made it 6 innings and then decided it was time to exit.
In what turned out to be a debacle, we decided to take Seth to the bean at Millennium Park. It took us forever to get there because of traffic, and then instead of just parking on the street, we opted for a parking garage. We checked out the bean, took some pictures, and returned to the garage only to find out we had been charged $27 for about 30 minutes. We hadn't realized that the garage was a flat rate for 3 hours. Sal wasn't happy, but at that point, I was just ready to get the heck out of Chicago.
We drove a couple hours to a Comfort Inn near Indiana Dunes National Park, where we hoped to spend Saturday morning. The newest national park, it entered into the system in February 2019.
Check-in was a bit of a fiasco because the front desk had no idea how to run a gift card - I find this a lot at Choice Hotels actually. The girl was completely flustered, and I told her that we needed to eat, and maybe by the time we returned her supervisor may be able to help. We found a Red Lobster, not a favorite for either one of us, but it's Friday in Lent.
An hour or so later we arrived back at the hotel, and sure enough, success!
Our room was quite nice and spacious, and we gave Seth the other queen bed.
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