流浪的小猪之流浪日记: Piggy's America III -- Chicago, IL

Said "Goodbye" to Wisconsin, Piggy took the train going down to Chicago, have to say that the train in the States is really not that good, especially after experienced the trail system in Europe.^o^

After getting off the train, piggy took the taxi all the way to University of Chicago to meet with Dan with her big suitcase, which surprised Dan, haha...Since Piggy is in the international MBA program, there's only one Chinese in the class, it's really surprising when piggy saw Chineses students everywhere in Dan's university...According to her, nearly the whole class full of Asian people--so interesting~!

The next 2 days, Piggy walked around Chicago--a city nearly everyone said "excellent"--as usual Piggy knew nothing about that city, no map,

just took a bus go towards downtown.

Museum Campus is the first place Piggy went, it's a really nice area, by the Lake of Michigan. There are still ice cover in the lake, but it made the lake looked even more beautiful under the sunshine. Seen the dinosaur in front of the Field Museum, Piggy decided to take a tour there even if Piggy doesn't like museums that much, but she likes Dinosaur!

After visited the field museum, Piggy felt pretty happy and worthing--a big and nice museum with all the stuff from Native American, to insects, wild life, and dinosaur fossils!~

Getting out of the museum, Piggy walked along the rive--there are other museum and planitarium there too, but that was too much for Piggy, so Piggy choose leaving...lol...It's a little bit cold, but not as bad as Piggy saw in the airport 3 days ago, Mr. Sun smiled at least. It was a pretty long walk,

but Piggy loved it and enjoyed it, and at last Piggy discovered the cute Navy Pier, which looks like a cute park--Piggy's dreamland, hehe~

Walked around the little mall inside Navy Pier, bought some postcards and sitted by the window inside McDonalds for a rest...It looks so good, and Piggy felts so good, that she doesn't wanna move any more~This should be Piggy's favorite spot in Chicago, however, it was pitty that the Ferris Wheel didn't work because of the freezing weather.

Had enough rest, Piggy continued going towards downtown, but since Piggy knew nothing, there was a little bit messing up, but clever piggy finally found the main road--Avenue of Michigan... Yeah! After walking along the avenue, it was getting dark, Piggy was tired, so, Piggy decided to finish her first day...

The second day was a long day too, Piggy saw the "big bean" on the postcard, and found out the Millennium Park, where the big bean situates. It was a very nice designed park, with not only the "bean", but also the super genius bridge and arena. Spent long time there, Piggy walked back to Museum Campus, and thought to visit another one, however, it was already 5 p.m. and the museum would close in 30 min, not worthing rushing up, so, gave up! Unluckily, it began to rain, heavily, Piggy had to go to the bus station to avoid the rain, and caugh a bus back downtown. Dan said she hadn't been back home yet, so Piggy had to find some place to stay for a while--there are Borders, haha...so, a book, a seat, and a coffee, comfortable enough...