Fireworks in the rain

On Fri and Sat nights near the marina a display of fireworks is shot off. It was pouring rain both nights but we had about fifteen minutes of beautiful color.

Millennum Park, Chicago

A huge park very near the marina. You can see what looks like a large silver bean. Ed took a picture of us reflected on the bean. The park has a large amphitheater where last night they had a free ballet performance. There is a picture of a child shown on a large tower in the park. The picture is live of the child in the park.

More of the Architectural Tour and Lunch

Our lunch picture: on the right is Roy, Rachel and Ellen; on the left Ed, Linda and Nat. Roy, Ellen and Nat are from M/V Our Turn and Rachel is Ellen's niece. Rachel showed us her Chicago. Thanks to her we saw Second Chicago Comedy Club, Broadway in Chicago--Jersey Boys, Aquarium and just walked and walked Chicago streets!

Architectural River Tour

The tall white building is the Wrigley Building. This is where the gum giant started. It looks like a wedding cake at the top. The building with the American Flag on top is the Chicago Times building. There are only a few pictures of the tour since part way through the capitan called Ed up to the pilot house to talk to him about navagating the Chicago River system. Ed took the camera with him. Ed had a great time with the captain.

Looper party in Chicago

Woody and Elly Sutton hosted a party at their home in Chicago for any loopers in the area.

We got to meet new people and a couple we met last year. Sally and Greg were so kind to us when we had broken down in Fenelon Falls, Ontario, last year. Sally and Greg made dinner for us and another couple. Sally said we looked rather pathetic. They completed the loop last year. This year we spoke to them on VHF when we were in the North Channel and they directed us to some really good anchorages. We got to see them at the party. They live on the Lake Huron side of Michigan.

More pictures from the Sears Tower

It was really terrific looking out of the Tower in all directions. The nice part about this tower as opposed to the Empire State Building is that it is enclosed. You don't get blown off the observation deck!

Tour of Chicago and Sears Tower

Some of the pictures were taken from Sears Tower, third highest building in the world. Some were taken from our doubledecker bus tour of the city.