"Chicago, unforgettable" Chicago by shivan


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I visited Chicago during a trip in the North America, that included also New York, Denver and Vancouver.

As usual it was a trip made for work (who has the money to travel so much for pleasure? I don't for sure!).
I spent one only day in Chicago arriving late at morning and leaving the day after.

It has been a misfortune because according to me Chicago is by far the best town in the USA among the ones I visited.
It is definitely lovely.
It is actually a big and important town, but if you wander in its streets, sometimes you feel as visiting a small peaceful village.
I visited Chicago in July, and walking in the afternoon with ideal weather and a soft breeze whistling around is definitely something special.
I cannot say what has hit me so deeply there, but it is the only town I'd really love to visit again, even if I will probably visit all of them again because I want to show USA to my wife.
I know that Chicago is out of the normal tourists tours, that are essentially three:

1) NY, Boston and Niagara falls
2) California Nevada Utah Arizona
3) New Orleans and the SouthEast in general

but, believe me, this place is definitely worth a visit.

A couple of these pics are not mine, I admit, because I had not time to take so many photographs, but words are most significant if accompanied by images.

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    bobloncar Nov 10, 2004 at 8:10 PM Report Abuse

    Glad to hear you liked Chicago so much. I was in Rome last year and thought it was great!

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    craic Sep 16, 2004 at 4:45 AM Report Abuse

    Husband embarked on his trip to North America with only cabin baggage, because last time they lost his suitcase.

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    dlandt Mar 24, 2004 at 4:34 PM Report Abuse

    FYI, the Wrigley Building was supposed to have been headquarters for the local mafia dons. Nice insights. Cheers.

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    traveldave Aug 27, 2003 at 3:53 PM Report Abuse

    Too bad you didn't have more time in Chicago, because there is a lot to see. I used to live there and go back occasionally.

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    kenHuocj Jul 2, 2002 at 1:31 PM Report Abuse

    there must be another Conderence to bring U2 N america ;-)))

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    sim1 Feb 9, 2002 at 5:15 PM Report Abuse

    They lost my luggage on my last trip... but luckely got it ba

  • ChiOBambi Feb 5, 2002 at 4:23 AM Report Abuse

    What`s an airline trip w/o losing one`s luggage?! LOL :)

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    pollon Feb 4, 2002 at 4:20 AM Report Abuse

    wow wow wow!!!

  • binnendijk Jan 28, 2002 at 12:33 PM Report Abuse

    Great page. I Love Chicago!

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    erikute3534 Jan 24, 2002 at 1:01 AM Report Abuse

    warnings:) poor shivan:) I had same in Egypt..

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