We slept in til almost 9:00 am! Wow!
As we began to prep our breakfast, we were thrilled to see the Thunderbirds fly overhead. It was fun to see the stunts above and we even enjoyed the color smoke along with the acrobatics.
After we cleaned up from breakfast, we headed over to the Alder Planetarium. We were able to see the sun through two telescopes outside and then moved in to see the exhibits.
Once we finished up, we were headed outside to make a plan and were greeted by a large bank of rentable bikes. We had talked about taking a bike ride today so we figured it was a good sign so we headed over and rented bikes.
SO MUCH FUN! Chicago has a long bike path along the lake, running parallel to Lakeshore Drive. It is wonderful to be close to the city without having to stop for traffic, plus add the cool breeze off the lake. AMAZING.
We had a great ride up to Navy Pier and ate lunch at Harry Carey’s.
After that, we grabbed bikes again and continued north past downtown and then turned back to the south.
We had a slight accident but everyone was ok. Then we finished with a stop for Dippin’ Dots - Sam’s favorites.
It was an amazing meal yet again! Followed by a walk downtown to find a Shake Shack and a Starbucks for dessert. Then we grabbed an Uber and headed home for the night.
I had a headache so I laid down and watched some TV. Sammy spent the night in her room while Scott relaxed on the back of the boat. Tyler hung out with me for a bit and then went outside to call Maddie. Unfortunately, a bird dropped on him mid-call so he came back in squirming. LOL.
It was a great day! Lots to see and do. We’ll definitely repeat the bikes on Lakeshore Drive. It was a highlight for us all!
