We had a sound sleep in the car except for the backache and the cramps in the neck sleeping for 6 straight hours in the car. So by the morning when we woke up we found that the rest area had a big complex where we had good breakfast and bathrooms to freshen up. There was something special about that rest area (price: free), it was built on top of the freeway connecting two opposite ends like a bridge giving an amazing view of the roads and the vehicles passing beneath it.
And there was a display of vintage Chevrolet Camero along with a Ducati inside the complex.
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| Rest Area |
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| Vehicles passing beneath the rest area |
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| Chevrolet Camero |
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| Ducati |
We had booked the tickets for the Chicago Architectural Tour (price $42) the previous day and the tour stated at 09:30 in the morning and we were having our breakfast here at the rest area at 08:50 and we had to rush as we had to travel 15 miles and according to the maps we were right on time, but the one thing that we overlooked was the traffic and so by the time we reached there and by the time we parked our vehicle, it was already 09:30 and the ferry had left by then, disappointed we tried to test our luck in getting another set of tickets for a ferry that was scheduled at 10:00 and hence we went to the ticket counter and requested them that we had missed the boat at 09:30 and asked them if we could get an exchange on tickets, and the gentleman over the counter was kind enough to exchange those tickets for another ride and viola..!! we were in the queue for the amazing Chicago architectural ride.
For the next 90 minutes we witnessed the amazing architecture of Chicago and its unforgettable history. The first lady (name of the boat) had a woman who was standing at the deck and explaining the beauty and the history of each and every building we came across in the boat ride which took us though the city cutting into every corner of the river. It was a great experience to see those big and tall buildings standing straight for centuries withstanding the harsh weather and providing shelter to the population coming from all over the world and also the beauty of the modern architecture which utilized a wide variety of materials for those buildings.
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| Chicago Sky Line |
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| View of the TRUMP hotel from the Cruise |
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| City Tour |
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| City Tour |
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| Chicago River |
This is by far the biggest museum that I have seen until now (price: $18). It covers all the aspects ranging from History, Space, Technology, Genetics, Automobiles, Aviation etc. and it would take a minimum of 3 hours to see the entire museum at a glance. So have patience and good stamina to roam around this museum moving across the three floors and juggling between different genre.
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| Museum of Science and Industry |
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| Astronaut from the Space Genre |
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| It's a Dog..!! Believe me |
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| From the History Genre |
Wrapping up
By the afternoon, we had finally completed touring the museum and we were very hungry and so, we ended up going back to the Hyderabad House to have some Haleem and Biryani and then by 16:00 we started back to Michigan. It took us 4 hours to travel back considering it was Sunday and the traffic was normal and by the time we reached home, it was 21:00.
Chicago is a fun-filled, and beautiful city with the exceptionally good landscapes, architectures and people all around us making us realize that life is still fun and always exciting.
P.S: Things required for the Journey:
1. GPS.
2. A car in a good condition.
3. Minimum of $400 in credit card.
4. An Account in UBER.
5. A thing for the appreciation of beauty.
6. A DSLR camera
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