Förenta staternaIllinoisCook CountyHillside41°52’19” N 87°53’36” W
14 juni 2015, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Exhausted and staying a little outside of Chicago in Hillside, my hotel is convenient and cozy. Tomorrow I travel to downtown....either by taxi or train. Need an american simcard and a new suitcaseLäs mer
Förenta staternaIllinoisCook CountyJane Addams HomesArrigo Park41°52’7” N 87°39’38” W
15 juni 2015, Förenta staterna ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
First the positive thing: Little Italy was nice and the food was excellent. Haven't seen any Mafia guys though.
In the later afternoon a torrential rainfall started, causing floods and huge problemsLäs mer
Förenta staternaIllinoisCook CountyPark RowClarence F. Buckingham Memorial Fountain41°52’36” N 87°37’9” W
16 juni 2015, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Strolling through the city, I found the famous Buckingham fountain, known from the 80's tv-series "Married with children" (Al Bundy).
Förenta staternaIllinoisCook CountyFort Dearborn AdditionMillennium Park41°52’52” N 87°37’24” W
16 juni 2015, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
A fantastic, modern park with a lot of art and a concert lawn. Nicey!!
Förenta staternaIllinoisCook CountyMcCormickvilleSeneca Park41°53’43” N 87°37’24” W
16 juni 2015, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
An area with a lot of luxurious stores for shopping. Tried the famous Chicago pizza here in Gino's East restaurant!
Förenta staternaIllinoisLake CountyLake ZurichBreezewald Park42°11’53” N 88°5’40” W
17 juni 2015, Förenta staterna ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Start of the road trip...and it began with a surprise. For only 15 bucks more I was able to rent a Chevy Camaro! I then drove to Deerfield to shoot a photo of Al Bundy's house (known from the veryLäs mer
Förenta staternaWisconsinWalworth CountyLake Geneva42°35’31” N 88°26’7” W
17 juni 2015, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Visiting Lake Geneva :-).
There seem to be a lot of Swiss descentants. Beside the New Glarus beer I also spotted several advertisements for cheese. Wisconsin seems to be a Swiss colony... ;-)
Förenta staternaMinnesotaDakota CountyNicols44°51’17” N 93°14’26” W
18 juni 2015, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Visiting the biggest shopping mall in the US. They have a rollercoaster....inside their shopping center!! ;-)
"Everything is big in America!"
Förenta staternaMinnesotaHennepin CountyMinneapolis44°58’30” N 93°16’26” W
18 juni 2015, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Just tried a fondue in the Melting Pot restaurant. Like expected the fondue was served as an appetizer only. Additionally they forgot to put Kirsch into the fondue. Guess I stick with (veggie) burgersLäs mer
Förenta staternaMinnesotaDakota CountyNicols44°51’17” N 93°14’38” W
19 juni 2015, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Accidentally found this Star Trek exhibition in the Mall of America. Some great stuff here...but not really worth the 17 bucks entrance fee. However, I don't regret visiting it.
For all the criticsLäs mer
