Let’s skip the introduction of how where and when – this will follow in my next post – and get right to it: Chicago is such an amazing city and there couldn’t have been a better way to start our 3 weeks in the States.

After being up for more than 24 hours, we finally arrived at our hotel in the River North neighbourhood around 8pm on 21 September 2018. A friendly chatter with the reception staff and a quick look outside the window at night time Chicago later, we fell into our beds, exhausted but excited for the upcoming weeks. And the adventure should begin right the next morning – after a good night’s sleep in our big comfy hotel beds.

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