When embarking on a solo trip to Chicago you might want to have a few things to make the trip smoother.
1. Toothpaste: Fortunately for you careless packers (ahem), the Marriott hotel gives you complementary toothpaste.
2. Money: Parking in the downtown core is expensive. Do some investigating and you'll discover that there is underground parking that is half the price of all other places. Unfortunately, I found this bit of information on my last day. Also, unexpected toll booths pop up and it's rather embarrassing when you don't have cash on you. There is also a need for spending cash at the awesome stores.
3. Patience: When you're a driver, the pedestrians drive you crazy with their constant jaywalking and crossing against the light. However, once rolls are reversed, you join in the bad walking behavior.
4. Sense of Direction: When you finish watching the amusing musical, Wicked, you might want to ensure you go the right direction down Michigan Avenue. It doesn't feel like such a magnificent mile when your error is discovered and it is so busy on the streets that hailing a taxi is near impossible. MOM CLOSE YOUR EYES. She told me to be safe and I don't want her to know I was walking alone at 11 p.m. MOM YOU CAN OPEN YOUR EYES AGAIN. Interestingly enough, there were so many people out that I felt totally safe... the only problem was sore and tired feet from the extra mile I ended up walking.
Oh, and don't forget to get a chocolate molten lava cake at the Grand Lux Cafe. Delicious.
3 comments:
Wicked! chocolate molten lava cake... -"faints"-
Hooray for solo travel! Group trips have their place and purpose, but sometimes you need to do what you want, when you want. Nicely done.
Sounds like a great trip Ais, another treat about Chicago is their caramel corn. I forget the name of the store but we discovered it by seeing a huge line extending out of a store and around the corner and went to investigate. Yummy yummy!
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