We spent a leisurely morning getting ready, packing, and taking it easy. After checking out, we began to walk towards Navy Pier, and we noticed the increasing fog that was rolling into the city. We were planning on taking a sky line boat cruise to get some shots of the skyline from Lake Michigan, but the weather obviously was not going to cooperate. We strolled down Navy Pier, looked at the large stained glass window installation, and rode some rides. Our ride on the Ferris wheel was a foggy mess! We looked towards the city, and it was just a big gray blob. We decided to have lunch and just go over to the Shedd Aquarium. There was no point in doing much outside because it was so difficult to see, which we realized on the water taxi ride to the Museum Campus. Boats would just emerge from nothing out of the fog. It was really spooky.
The Aquarium was a nice change from the gloom outside, and we checked out all of the aquatic life they had on display. They had some beluga whales, penguins, and Pacific dolphins that we enjoyed watching.
Alas, it was time to grab our bags from the hotel and head to O'Hare to catch our flight. We both had a wonderful time, and there is so much more of the city to see. I know we will make it back to explore some more one day!
Navy Pier
Stained Glass Exhibit
Ferris Wheel
Water Taxi
Sailboat Emerging from the fog
Penguins!
Boo!
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