Chicago by train

We are still in Elkhart IN but should be heading South sometime this week. They finished the paint repairs last week, they have a few more things to work on. They will do a rain test, a density check and propane test, if all these are ok, then we will be on the road soon. It's very cold and snowy here, temperatures range from 11 degrees to about 26 each day.

We took a train over to Chicago the other day, it is only about 70 miles there and it took 2 1/2 hours on a train (about 20 stops) It is a commuter train and runs all day, every day. We left about 7am and spent about 5 or 6 hours there, walked around a lot and went to Millennium Park. We had a great time, and got back about 8:30 pm. We watched ice skaters at the park, that was a lot of fun. We saw a lot of policemen on horseback and on bicycles all through the park and on the sidewalks.

We went to the Chicago Cultural Center and saw art displays and learned about the display at the Millennium Park too. The buildings there are very old and beautiful. he first pictures are of Cloud Gate (the people of Chicago call this "the bean") and it is in Millennium Park.

We are getting to spend some time with Kristy and her six kids since they live in this area. We enjoy seeing them and getting to know them, they are all so different, and have their own personalities, it has been a lot of fun to spend time with them all.