Chicago: Day Two, Navy Pier, Devon Avenue and Swissotel
We continued our adventures through and around the city of Chicago. First we went to Skokie, where Hassan lived when he was young. He took us to his old townhouse and the playground next door, then we visited his family’s first house in America on Wayne Ave.
We also went to this great little restaurant in the area called Pita Inn. It’s a casual Mediterranean place that offers delicious wrap, gyros and pita sandwiches for under five bucks. Honestly, this was probably my favorite restaurant in all of Chicago. We’re going back a second time on our way out of the city. :)
Friday night we decided to visit Navy Pier. Chicago’s famous winds and drizzling rain pestered us on our walk from our hotel to the pier, but we had fun anyway. We took a quick ride on the Ferris wheel and then I took my first taxi ride back to the hotel (yes, I am a taxi virgin).
So here’s some of the great shots we got around the city. Enjoy! :)
— Lindsey
Lindsey looks at me after seeing out of our Swissotel window.
The Navy Pier Farris Wheel in Chicago.
The view outside of the Farris Wheel in Navy Pier.
Our view right out the Farris Wheel.
Navy Pier Farris Wheel.
Another image of Navy Pier Farris wheel.
This was a road under the highway and it was parallel to Navy Pier.
Navy Pier sign
I'm not sure what building this was but I thought it just amazing.
John Hancock illuminates the foggy sky as we drive on Lake Shore Drive.
This was the first apartment we moved into in Chicago in 1991.
A child runs on a sidewalk on Devon Avenue in Chicago.
Nice. Pita Inn sounds tasty. I’ve been craving fallafel lately. Keep rocking the quality content of these blogs. I must say it’s a lot better than Jasons blog he had a while back and ohhhhhh, it’s got pictures!!
Thanks Rok,
Yeah, Pita Inn really was great. We went there again before leaving so we could take some good food on the road instead of stopping at the usual driving junk food places.