Billed as an “Architectural Tour”, it was well worth it. The tour guide, a retired mechanical engineer was very interesting and informative in discussing the various forms of architecture in the city.

Some shots of the city – love it here

I’m usually a hot dog purist, just mustard and onions (or sauerkraut on bratwurst) but, when in Chicago…

Grilled sausages and a good beer – one of my favorite meals 😋

Wow, 91 days, 13 weeks, 3 months, a quarter of a year! I’m on a good pace, I’ve visited 16 states in 3 months, which is one third of the contiguous states. Pace may slow a bit in the winter but it still looks like I can accomplish my goal of all 48 states by next spring. Hopefully, I’ll find time for a flight to Hawaii and a cruise to Alaska also!

My route so far (tonight I’m in Chicago):

And the states I’ve visited so far (working on Illinois):

I’ve also managed to visit 11 National Parks administered sights so far (National Parks, National Monuments, National Memorials, National Historic Sites, and so on). Lots more to go there!

Still having fun, will continue to press on.

I’ll spend the next three nights in Chicago.