Chicago, May 30

We drove from Minneapolis to Union, IL. The Chicago KOA is actually 56 miles Northwest of Chicago. It's a really pretty park and the next day we drove downtown. The traffic was a nightmare, parking was $26 for 4 hrs, but we had a wonderful time. The city is so alive and vibrant. I loved the Riverwalk, We had a Rosati's deep-dish pizza that was the best thing I have ever eaten! we walked around, taking pictures as we g0.  The road home in traffic was, shall we say, difficult. We figure that we spent at least $36 plus the aggravation. For the remainder of our forays into Chicago we took the Metra train--$9 each way, with a $10 Weekend pass for all the rides Saturday and Sunday. 

The dogs were left alone for 8 hrs, so there was that.Read more