FINALLY- SOME CHICAGO PICTURES
My darlings, better late than never! Here's a selection of Chicago's finest! ;)
I'm very scared of heights (and water, fire and a number of other things) while Alex isn't really bothered about anything. This can make things like going on the swings (the first time for me!) very very scary. Put on the Chicago Pier you're supposed to enjoy the nice view as you're being swung round and round for what seems like forever. Instead I kept screaming "I'm gonna diiiiiie", swear in Swedish and being laughed at by the 4- year old sitting next to me. And an amused Alex.
The ferris wheel was a bit more to my taste. At least when we were at the top and I realised that maybe it wasn't gonna collapse after all- so I had plenty of time to enjoy the gorgeous view! =D
We went to Oktoberfest, where they served bratwursts and there were tons of people in läderhosen. Just like in the movies!
We prepared for a 9 pm boattrip to watch the fireworks over the skyline. Apparently here you don't just buy take- away coffee, you buy take- away mojitos. Together with a churro. I'm not complaining.
We went to Baskin and Robbins. Peanutbutter cup chocolate Sunday. No further comment is needed.
The Aquarium was amaaazing! And I felt so cool because I was wearing jeans for the first time in about 1 year. Phobia beaten!
The Sears tower was a must. Unfortunately they have a ledge at the top of it now, like a little cage made entirely of glass. And I thought that the swings were bad.... Eventually we were in a situation where Alex was pushing me onto it and I was holding on to the wall with both hands. At the same time three kids that were about 3- 6 years old were JUMPING up and down on the glass. I was literally sweating.
As you can see, eventually I managed to get out (or rather, Alex just wouldn't give up so eventually I had to.) You can see how happy I am about it- it looks as if I'm gonna start crying alternatively am doing a number 2...
More pictures to follow....
I'm very scared of heights (and water, fire and a number of other things) while Alex isn't really bothered about anything. This can make things like going on the swings (the first time for me!) very very scary. Put on the Chicago Pier you're supposed to enjoy the nice view as you're being swung round and round for what seems like forever. Instead I kept screaming "I'm gonna diiiiiie", swear in Swedish and being laughed at by the 4- year old sitting next to me. And an amused Alex.
The ferris wheel was a bit more to my taste. At least when we were at the top and I realised that maybe it wasn't gonna collapse after all- so I had plenty of time to enjoy the gorgeous view! =D
We went to Oktoberfest, where they served bratwursts and there were tons of people in läderhosen. Just like in the movies!
We prepared for a 9 pm boattrip to watch the fireworks over the skyline. Apparently here you don't just buy take- away coffee, you buy take- away mojitos. Together with a churro. I'm not complaining.
We went to Baskin and Robbins. Peanutbutter cup chocolate Sunday. No further comment is needed.
The Aquarium was amaaazing! And I felt so cool because I was wearing jeans for the first time in about 1 year. Phobia beaten!
The Sears tower was a must. Unfortunately they have a ledge at the top of it now, like a little cage made entirely of glass. And I thought that the swings were bad.... Eventually we were in a situation where Alex was pushing me onto it and I was holding on to the wall with both hands. At the same time three kids that were about 3- 6 years old were JUMPING up and down on the glass. I was literally sweating.
As you can see, eventually I managed to get out (or rather, Alex just wouldn't give up so eventually I had to.) You can see how happy I am about it- it looks as if I'm gonna start crying alternatively am doing a number 2...
More pictures to follow....
Ooooops....
Hello gang! <3 I'm sorry that I've been updated you so badly in the past week, but as soon as we come home I'll sit down and shower you with gorgeous pictures from Chicago. I thought I should give my poor boyfriend a bit of holiday too- since I've lost the charger for my camera the poor man has to e- mail me the pictures that he takes with his phone. Since I want about 150 pictures not even I feel evil enough to do that to him...
Me and Alex are doing our final packing at the moment. Or rather, we're trying to. (I'm sitting on my bag and Alex is trying to close it...) I'm nervous when it comes to flying and have been torturing Alex for the past 24 hours about questions about plane crashes, life vests and even more important: what if my checked in bag with all my new purchases DISAPPEARS??? Alex says that never happens. (Which means that I'm absolutely certain that it will happen to me.) I tried to pack everything in my carry- on bag first but gave up pretty quickly since, well, that's impossible since it can barely fit in my checked in bag.
On a different note, I've started planning a few changes in mine and Alex' food plan for when we came home. It involves morning drinks made of spinach, apple, carrot, green beans and other yummy things. He doesn't seem as excited as me, but I'm trying to encourage him to see it as a morning party shot. After this month of sin I think there's a certain need for some detox. This isn't quite the look that I usually go for.
Me and Alex are doing our final packing at the moment. Or rather, we're trying to. (I'm sitting on my bag and Alex is trying to close it...) I'm nervous when it comes to flying and have been torturing Alex for the past 24 hours about questions about plane crashes, life vests and even more important: what if my checked in bag with all my new purchases DISAPPEARS??? Alex says that never happens. (Which means that I'm absolutely certain that it will happen to me.) I tried to pack everything in my carry- on bag first but gave up pretty quickly since, well, that's impossible since it can barely fit in my checked in bag.
On a different note, I've started planning a few changes in mine and Alex' food plan for when we came home. It involves morning drinks made of spinach, apple, carrot, green beans and other yummy things. He doesn't seem as excited as me, but I'm trying to encourage him to see it as a morning party shot. After this month of sin I think there's a certain need for some detox. This isn't quite the look that I usually go for.
