Chicago appeared before us through the fog, a beautiful skyline along Lake Michigan. 
Our reservations were at Burnham Harbor, across Lake Shore Drive from Soldier Field with its imposing façade which is even more beautiful at night. Very pleased with our location, our first afternoon was spent riding our bicycles along Lake Shore Drive for our first orientation of what would await us as we explored this fascinating city. Riding around Soldier Field, we found that we could get onto the grounds but were unable to book a tour during our visit. We enjoyed the beautiful memorial, “Dedicated to the Defenders of our Liberty”
and the fact that Soldier Field itself is dedicated to the men and women of the armed services. 
The exterior was clearly from the original stadium with a much larger and more modern addition that was added in 2003. It presented a striking appearance along the shoreline. Our visit included Navy Pier 
with its large Ferris wheel and the monument to the Captains who have plied the waters of Lake Michigan carrying cargo and passengers, “Captain on the Helm”.
One of the highlights was an architectural cruise which highlighted many of the architecturally significant buildings along Chicago’s Riverfront. Chicago is said to be the birthplace of the skyscraper.
We went to Millennium Park to see “Cloud Gate” a free form sculpture of shiny Stainless Steel by the British artist, Anish Kapoor
and to Grant Park with its enormous fountain.
The Museum of Science and Industry contains the only German submarine captured during World War II, U-505. We pedaled our bikes the eight miles to the museum in Jackson Park to see it for ourselves. We spent several hours at this exhibit alone finding it fascinating.
The building itself was of interest as it is one of the few remaining from the 1893 Columbian Exposition.
Of course, no trip to Chicago would be complete without a visit to the Art Institute of Chicago or sampling some of the fine restaurants. We were satisfied that we packed so much into our available time. As we departed, we could glance once more at Soldier Field with the Planetarium in the foreground
and the Chicago Skyline as we entered the Chicago Lock, entrance to the Chicago River and the beginning of our trip along the river system toward the Gulf of Mexico.
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and the fact that Soldier Field itself is dedicated to the men and women of the armed services. 
The exterior was clearly from the original stadium with a much larger and more modern addition that was added in 2003. It presented a striking appearance along the shoreline. Our visit included Navy Pier 
with its large Ferris wheel and the monument to the Captains who have plied the waters of 
One of the highlights was an architectural cruise which highlighted many of the architecturally significant buildings along 
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The building itself was of interest as it is one of the few remaining from the 1893 Columbian Exposition.
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and the Chicago Skyline as we entered the Chicago Lock, entrance to the Chicago River and the beginning of our trip along the river system toward the 
