Chicago!

We arrived in Chicago on Friday, 10th of October at 2pm after a long flight from Manchester via Dublin. Transfer in Dublin meant we got pre clearance done before arriving in America which was pretty neat. Certainly they were more friendly there than our previous experience in New York.

We were tired after the flight but I had to rush off to the Marathon Expo to collect my number for the Abbot 5k on Saturday morning.

The Abbot 5km was a nice warmup for the Marathon starting in Grant Park and winding around the city, it was such good fun. I spotted The Chicago Bean (Cloud Gate) on the way there and we all headed there afterwards to take some photos. The cloud gate is

a large mirrored structure which reflects the cityscape and anybody standing nearby.

In the afternoon we headed out on the river for a cruise and talk about the architecture in Chicago. That was a lot of fun and very informative offering really good views of the city. 

After which we headed back to the Expo once more this time all together to check out the merch and take some photos.