This morning I got up early so me and Steve could make the most of my last full day in Chicago. We went straight to the Planetarium which was close to the hostel and wondered around all the space exhibits. We then watched a really interesting film on space junk which was an eye opener before having a late lunch and moving on. We planned to then go to the Museum of Science and Industry, but we ran out of time so chose to go to magnificent mile and do some shoppi...

This morning I met one of my many room mates, Steve. We were both in the same boat so decided to explore Chicago together. I purchased a CityPass which allowed me to go to loads of attractions and save money doing so. First stop was Sears tower, this gave us a brilliant view of both Chicago and Lake Michigan and the sky ledge was a bit of a thrill. The two of us then went in search of the Cloud Gate, which is a big shinny object in the middle of Chicago, also k...

The train journey went well, I slept more than expected and had good company in the form of the incredibly well informed Moroccan who was sitting next to me. I felt like I had my own tour guide, I was contemplating a tip he was that good. The train pulled into Union Station in rainy Chicago at 11am. I made my way to the hostel immediately as I was tired and the less I lugged my suitcase around the better. Once settled I fell asleep and didn't wake up until 4pm,...