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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