Chicago Road Trip Summer '07

Of all the monotony after the end of the Project, that was in my head : Last Weekend was the trip to "Eden", the third largest city in the US. This weekend we werent working, and i finished off with my last words at the meeting with delight, thinking about the trip ahead.

We had planned for a Colorado trip, and many said places in there are like Pokhara/KTM(Thamel). There was the heat going on, in what to do, where to stay! wild river rafting? train at the Royal Gorge or SkyCoaster? Drive from Estes Park to Springs or the other way round? These questions, and so lots of researchers around , we just dropped the idea. :) It was turning all mess with lots of ideas ONLY.

So, a completely unplanned, surprise road trip to Chicago headed our way! We had some prints of some maps, whilst thought , we could get it on the way, so packed a laptop with us on the journey as well. A 2007 model rented car and then we 4 started the journey. We had a plain idea to go to Minnesota (Eden Praire), Wisconsin (Milwaukee) and Illinois (Chicago). Got friends ready on phone for a place to crash into, after we arrive there! Excited to see the Mississippi and Lake Michigan , and of course, the Chicago Skyline (at day/night).



The Route taken touching almost 6 states.



So starts the Journey. From Omaha to Des Moines and headed North to Minnesota. Got pulled over by a cop for speeding and got the whole trip expense as a ticket to pay for! :) He was excited about speeding at 100miles/hour ! He said: "Damn, i am having a lifetime experience". I said: "Buddy, Hope not Uncle Sam comes from behind and you have yet another lifetime experience". eekkkss .. Elf Spoke, it happened! lol



The St. Croix River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, (Wisconsin-Minnesota Border). Stopped by to put in my Shades, bought from MOA(Mall of America, MN), and click on some scenic beauties!



Milwaukee , what can i say! We were gripped by the Lake Michigan Shore. We immediately dropped the way to go to Chicago through the highway and instead started taking the Lake Shore Drive. The Lake in the East window of the Car, the full moon and its reflection on the lake. The Lake itself, the size of the sea! Just imagine! LOL , i can sleep mouth wide open still commemorating those moments.



Got lost within the streets, and finally met friends. Had fun with them, and also a friend accompanied us! We are very grateful to him n his mama for the hospitality we had there. BTW, we first went to DEVON Street in Chicago! It was all Indian-Pakistan-Bangladeshi street lined up and man, i have no words to describe the pungent smell there was. People didnt follow the street lights, I could use my pedestrian right as anything! : ) . Samosas, Paani Puri, Paan .. had fun with those!



Chicago Skyline on a bright sunny day! Just was appreciating mankind and dreaming of having an office space somewhere on the topmost floor.



Then, the view would be this! :)



Or THIS! This is from the third tallest building in the world.(Sears Tower). The first and the second being in Taiwan(Taipei Financial Center) and Malaysia (The Petronas Tower) respectively.





The view of downtown chicago from the Water Taxi across the Chicago River, was simply spectacular.




The Evening on a cruise on the Lake Michigan, and Chicago skyline in the evening! Now i believe, some moments in life, neither can you capture on a camera, nor can you write/express on words! Its ecstasy! Its THE orgasm of a lifetime!



Let the Pictures speak, again!