Blogs from Chicago, Illinois, United States, North America - page 76

14 october sunday i am in minnesota and... on the way here, my plane from san francisco was delayed for about an hour because of rain. apparently my suitcase and soccer bag that were with the checked luggage weren't covered up all the way, because when i got to minnesota...they were soaked through!! thankfully not the whole thing. but a lot of my clothes were drenched so before going to sleep, my Farmor-father's mother in swedish-and i draped my clothes all over my room and upstairs hallway to dry over night. and around the edges of my notebooks were water damaged, and the bottom of my stinking laptop was soaked. can you believe it?! crazy. but whatever. i met a couple of friendly older adults with whom i got to talk about what i'm doing in ... read more

I forgot to add this - I meant to add it before adding anything else to the blog. Just reflections after going to Chicago for my Visa on why I love the city so much... I am in love with the city. C'est le bonheur quand j'erre. Reflections after Chicago. I got off the bus at about 8:00 AM, stepped onto the street, and slipped into the city. I call it slipping into the city because it reminds me of the way you put on a jacket; the air and noises are the texture of the fabric against your arms, and the cut and fit of the jacket are how well the city suits you.It's like how slipping on a business suit, a uniform, a hat, or a red dress can cause you to assume an ... read more

Day one - Left our Heathrow hotel at 9am Friday morning, and landed in Chicago at 3.15pm local time, Everything literally ran really smoothly, although I might add Katie did ask when in the lift at the Heathrow hotel which floor we needed to get out at to pick up our bus to the terminal - After a short blank look on my face I replied "Ground, Katie, like all hotels...." Classic of Katie's I guess. Got our luggage and out within half an hour of getting off the plane. Straight off to Hertz to pick up our Mustang! After a few moments of pushing and shoving we eventually got the luggage in the boot (plus a few bits on the back seat) We dropped our luggage into the hotel and shot straight of to the ... read more

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Ca y est mon sac est fait, je suis pret a partir demain pour El Paso, Texas. Je passerai au Mexique avec mon pote Ricardo qui vient me chercher a l'aeroport. Mais avant ca une derniere fete a Chicago ce soir...... read more