Day 3: Chicago

Driving Dist/Time: N/A

Sights seen: Wrigley Field, Museum of Science and Industry

Sights missed: Too many to recount

Chicago, the windy city. Although it wasn't too windy the day we were in town... Either way, this large metropolis, the third largest population center in the United States, is home to many great landmarks and attractions for the daytripper and roadtripper alike. We believed that a trip to Chicago would not be complete without a visit to the hallowed grounds of Wrigley Field, pictured above (you may notice that a lot of the sports attractions we see on this trip will be described as hallowed; I'm the writer so I get to do that.) However, due to the apparent day game that was starting as we got there, our visit was limited to the view afforded to us during a red light at the intersection in front of the stadium.

Following Wrigley, we proceeded to the Museum of Science and Industry for a few hours with the intent of taking a Chicago River and Lake Michigan cruise following it. The MoSI was everything and more than the reputation that preceded it. The Museum contained a large number of exhibits and displays covering scientific and technological areas from an interactive exhibit of the inner workings of a coal mine to cloning and genetics to railroad history to space endeavors past, present, and future (and as a Space policy person, I must say that I found their space exhibits VERY impressive, perhaps second only to the National Air and Space Museum in DC and displays at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.) However, after spending four enjoyable hours in the Museum, we left excited about the river and lake cruise awaiting us; that is until we got outside and found rain, thunder, and lightening awaiting us, which cancelled the cruise. So while we didn't get to see everything we had intended to, it was nevertheless and enjoyable day and one which has already made us want to come back to see all the things we missed.

States visited to date: 5

National Park Passport cancellations to date: 1