12:30 pm Thursday: Chicago Union Station

Now THIS is a train station. The above ground station takes up an entire city block. I know because I walked around the entire outside. Underground it is even bigger.

There were workers repairing one of the tracks. 🎶 "That's the sound of the men working on the train gang!🎶

There are seven long distance trains that leave from Chicago: three to the west, three to the east, and one to the south. In addition there are several commuter trains that feed in and out of here. There is a very large lounge for sleeper car and business class passengers. Lots of free snacks and drinks and plenty of seats to sit and relax in.

I spotted several groups of Mennonites. The ones I heard that weren't speaking English sounded Germanic this time. I'm pretty sure at least some are Mennonites and not Amish, since I saw them using cell phones and watching TV.Read more