Day 7– Illinois to Indiana to Michigan to CANADA

This morning we rode our bikes around parts of Millennium Park and a path along the shore of Lake Michigan.  We had an awesome view of the Chicago cityscape.  Unfortunately, Dave got a flat tire which turned into two, before we headed back to the hotel.


We ate breakfast and walked back to Millennium Park with kids.  We listened to an orchestra practicing for a concert in the amphitheater. Then we went to examine our reflections in the giant Cloud Gate Sculpture (also referred to as the bubble; bean; or water droplet).  It was a very cool sight to see.

When we left Chicago, we drove a short distance into Indiana. In a small cottage town along the shoreline of Lake Michigan, we stopped to ride our bikes.  The only worry was that we could see a rain storm coming in fast across the lake.  It had already started to drizzle when we got on our bikes.  Jasmin followed behind us in the van as we rode just over 5k in Indiana.  As we crossed the border into Michigan, the rain picked up. Jasmin parked on the side of the road while we did a loop through the neighbouring small cottage town of Michiana to complete our “Michigan 5k” portion.  Then the downpour started.  It was difficult to see, the rain was coming down so hard.  Fortunately, it was a warm, refreshing summer rain.  We were soaked to the skin as we rode back to the van.  The kids were nice and dry inside.  Lukas gave us a little cheer of congratulations, as we loaded the bikes and jumped inside.

Once we were relatively dry, we set out across Michigan.  We stopped in Kalamazoo for dinner and then continued on to the US-Canadian border.  It was late when we finally crossed into Canada and everyone was very excited. A short while after that we reached our first Canadian destination in London, Ontario.

We made it!

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