For MEA, we decided to do a quick long weekend in Chicago. It's a short flight and we've never been there as a family! Also, you really, really wanted to try Wagyu steak (probably from a YouTube video?)
Turns out, we LOVE Chicago - so much to see, do and eat!
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| Pool time with a view |
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| Boat ride at night |
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| The big waygu dinner - RPM steak |
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| Night 1 - trying Kyuramen in Chicago |
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| Ghiradelli - round 1 |
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| We were lucky to have some amazing weather! |
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| Got to try out the city in your new kicks |
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Day 2 - driving past the fountain
(Married with Children) |
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| The aquarium was amazing! |
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| So much to see |
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| Highlight of the trip - TWO arapima's |
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| They were about 30 years old, about 7 ft long and each weighed 350-400 pounds! |
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| Your favorite person |
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| We sat here for a while, so much to see |
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| Beautiful view |
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| A pleasant surprise |
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| The arapima caretakers answered all your questions! |
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| scary |
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| two months to get a reservation |
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| Labubu sourced! |
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| Jellycat pop-up? Yes please! |
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| Field Museum - also amazing |
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| very mature |
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| SUE |
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| electronics break |
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| A blizzard came the afternoon we left |
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| Merchantile building |
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| Architectural competition winner |
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| Big dinner!!! |
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| Amuse buche |
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| New fav - rosemary guyere popovers |
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Another new fav - king crab, two orders one
for you and one for your brother |
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| Kobe and A5 |
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| LOVE |
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| Love the |
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| cotton candy |
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| Chocolate cake with 24k gold flakes |
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| Baked Aalska |
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You managed to get
all our dessert comped |
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| Ghiradelli - round 2 |
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| Mama's b day cake |
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| Growing and growing!! |
Chicago was a BIG hit. I wasn't sure if you would like it but it was great - pool, museums, arapima, dinosaurs, kobe, ramen, what's not to like? Love you Bradley!!
