Day 17 - Chicago

Day 17 – After breakfast this morning we were off to the Planetarium.  The cab ride was rather tentative as there was a lot of snow on the road so great care was certainly needed. 

This area is experiencing an extreme snow storm which is obviously the worst they have experienced for a number of years.  The temperature is approximately 10 degrees F with wind chills up to -45 degrees F in some areas.   Schools will be closed tomorrow (Monday) …we are still waiting to hear about the shops.  The hotel is attached to a large shopping mall, including Nordstroms, so hoping that will be open tomorrow so that we’ll have something to do as it’s supposed to be a LOT colder tomorrow.  Our room overlooks the “Magnificent Mile”, Michigan Avenue and it is constantly being cleared by snow ploughs.  

Anyway, we spent time at the Planetarium and watched an intriguing presentation about “Space Junk”, looked around at many of the exhibits, then decided to move on as the building is situated a little out of the way and we were unsure of our means of getting back.  There was a bus out front and he kindly (and for free) transported us down to the Field Museum, where the girl on the counter also gave us free entry!  The Field Museum is huge, and although we spent quite a bit of time there, it’s almost like a Smithsonian where you probably need a couple of days!  There were taxis out front so we arrived back at the hotel in time  for our 5 o’clock cocktail hour J

The bar in the Conrad

At the Planetarium

At the Field Museum

Looking down Michigan Ave

Michigan Ave

Brussel sprout salad

Nutcracker sushi

Crab dim sum

It's 6pm and now dropped to 6F

Dinner tonight at “Sunda” – new Asian cuisine – sensational.  We had five courses but I could have had the ‘Brussel sprout salad’ and the ‘Nutcracker’ sushi twice!

Divine! 

Now back in our room …. Oh, quell surprise!  A bottle of wine on ice !

Sunda Restaurant