downtown take 1

the much awaited gimik since we got here... i searched and tried to plan our day and come up with an itinerary...... then here's what really happen.... =p

at exactly 7 o'clock we were leaving home and the challenge began... we needed to get our ass's at Lake Cook train station before 730.. woo.. buzzer beater! while we were on the ride, Carla called.. "Rege, asan na kyo? Nawawala kmi..." we were laughing at first, coz it looked like we'll be arriving first.. turns out.. we were in the wrong station... as I read the words Deerfield station. huwaaat?!! it's a little less than 15mins before the train. they even said, that the station is closed on weekends.... huwaaat??? it can't be. noooo!!!!! we met with Jake at a lost on what to do... Chris parked and took chances in asking.. he said it's opened and we rly needed to hurry.... we go over the other side and parked again and ran. i was laughing about the fact that we are not in Lake Cook. haha! baliw! baliw! we had a short momment of taking pictures all-over the station... we got excited! first tym e.... called Cholo to ask where are they??! more likely we just needed to say we are not in Lake Cook... we already saw the train coming and it's coming in fast. we were all worried despite the fact that we can't stop taking pictures... then we saw Owen and Marmi running.. yey! train's here....

train was nyc. nothing like PNR. wala sa kalingkingan... aircon, 2 floors, moveable seat rest, ticket holder and shempre malinis. its $5 unlimited ride for the day. took us 45mins. got off the very busy Chicago Union Station on Adams Gate. We were mistaken for kids by a guard. ehem! ehem! outside, picture galore! [wala pa kming 30mins at downtown mukang ubos na batt] haha! downtown baby! :D

the view was nyc. if I only have an SLR.. nweiz.. i did have a few nyc shots. try to get more next tym.

1st Destination. Sears Tower.

the view was nyc at the north side.. you can see the buildings, the sea and the small layer of land that divides them. you get to see MJ too.. [Michael Jordan] on the wall.. and a lot of falling in line.. :D plus dnt forget to buy your photos at the end. ;)

2nd Destination. Field Museum.

accdg to mr. google, it's a 41min walk. other option was to take taxi or the free trolly or a bus. we walked.. took a walking appreciation of downtown Chicago and it was fun. it was hot but it was a nyc experience. I got sun burn and i didn't care.. it's summer. [at least here, it is] the walk was enjoyable until we got to a turn... we reached Grant Park and a Lollapalooza event was going. That explained why we were suddenly walking with a whole bunch of people.. couples.. a band was on. people were wearing the best out of their summer wear... as in wow! felt i was in a beach. the sun was freakin' in heat pare! we were walking the street and i felt every drop of perspiration moving down my back. ugh! are we there yet?!!!

so we got there and saw the architectural columns... oooh... wow! piktuuuuuuuur!!!! what a view! im definitely away from home... we got in and huwaw! T-REX men! waahahahaha... elephants.. as if i was in a movie.. i felt like all the other kids around.. look MOM! look! so amazed! and then we headed to McDonalds.. hehe. tomguts pare! after we headed to the very interesting "Underground Adventure". (crap!) hehe.. kht onting adventure wala. it really was for kids... the museum composes of three(3) floors... so last stop was upstairs.. we passed by some of them just so we get get a glance of everything and we went it to look at our "Evolving Planet" and took a fast flashback from 400 billion years ago. (so, meron tlga dinosours dati!?!) =p woo! enjoy!

3rd Destination. Shedd Aquarium.

whoa! long line! but thanks to City Pass we didn't have to be in it. :D wooh... fishes! hang dami! can't really choose where to start... hahhahaha.... we got seperated from the pack... [haha! prang wolves lng] we started roaming around the oceanarium, then the underwater viewing deck?! hehe. then i saw the dolphins, a show was on-going. ooh! astig! i never knew that they swim upside down underwater.... huwhaaay?! and i was never prepared for a nyc shot! hahahaha! afterwards, we decided to go someplace else while waiting for the next show. we headed to "Wild Reef" and to our surprise it was an exhibit of... drum roll please.... about Pilipinas. It even said in the entrance: Welcome to the Philippines. We're home. Saw shars, stingrays, "Dori" fish, corals, corals and corals... =p Mabuhay! Kudos!

and then we're off to the oceanarium again, run a quick pass to the Beluga whales then we headed to the seats. txted the other pack to join us. Show started on time and the seats were filled. The dolphins were cute. The show was pwede na... haha! I expected more. Last stop, the penguins. the glass was already all wet and full of moist. I can barely see them and i think they're tired. aaawww...

4th Destination. NEXT WEEK.... to be continued.