small town girl in the big city - day three: Navy Pier
Yesterday was a beautiful day in Chicago. The rain had stopped and I was able to walk to Rach's office to meet her for lunch. The weather was just wonderful and I really got to enjoy the atmosphere of walking down the streets of the city.
Our evening consisted of us going to Navy Pier. This was lots of fun. Another great place to go with friends. We ate at Bubba Gump Shrimp. I was extremely excited about this. I love that movie! I love most Tom Hanks movies, cause I LOVE Tom Hanks! I just got excited about everything from my souvenier glass, the movie stuff all around our table, my magnet, and my t-shirt that says I'm a Catch - Bubba Gump Shrimp! :) I decided the best course would be to gorge myself by eating a bucket of shellfish! I just thought that since I was there, I might as well go big or go home. Man, I shouldn't go big sometimes. I was REALLY full! But it was really good!
Next we walked around Navy Pier. There were lots of little stores, places to eat, and photo booths (where Rach and I just HAD to get out photo, no matter how over priced it may be, Lol!). We walked around outside. Listened to some live music. We then went on the BIG ferris wheel just as night hit us. That is gorgeous! We were able to see the city all lit up. Once we got on this thing, both of us admitted it was going a little too slow for our comfort zones. Here's the thing, I love roller coasters and rides, but I don't like heights that much. Let me explain that, I don't like to be up way high and not feel very protected. When I am on a roller coaster (like some at King's Island), they are extremely high, but that is just for like 2 seconds, and I am more preoccupied with the HUGE plummet to the ground I am about to take. :) This ferris wheel just doddled up there all high and started to make me a little nervous with our tiny bar doorway between us and a drop. We made it just fine. THe view was great. End of that story. ;) As it got darker night, they started the fireworks show. A radio station was sponsoring it, and man did they do their homework. They had music clips to go right along with the show. I have never seen a better fireworks show. They had this stuff done to the second on timing with the music and fireworks. And, there were fireworks I had never seen before. Just outstanding! I was so impressed. I just couldn't stop smiling. It's funny how things like that just bring the kid out in me. :)
Not exactly sure what tonight holds for us. We are going out to eat somewhere nice again. Don't know where we will go from there. Whatever we do, we will have fun! :)
Our evening consisted of us going to Navy Pier. This was lots of fun. Another great place to go with friends. We ate at Bubba Gump Shrimp. I was extremely excited about this. I love that movie! I love most Tom Hanks movies, cause I LOVE Tom Hanks! I just got excited about everything from my souvenier glass, the movie stuff all around our table, my magnet, and my t-shirt that says I'm a Catch - Bubba Gump Shrimp! :) I decided the best course would be to gorge myself by eating a bucket of shellfish! I just thought that since I was there, I might as well go big or go home. Man, I shouldn't go big sometimes. I was REALLY full! But it was really good!
Next we walked around Navy Pier. There were lots of little stores, places to eat, and photo booths (where Rach and I just HAD to get out photo, no matter how over priced it may be, Lol!). We walked around outside. Listened to some live music. We then went on the BIG ferris wheel just as night hit us. That is gorgeous! We were able to see the city all lit up. Once we got on this thing, both of us admitted it was going a little too slow for our comfort zones. Here's the thing, I love roller coasters and rides, but I don't like heights that much. Let me explain that, I don't like to be up way high and not feel very protected. When I am on a roller coaster (like some at King's Island), they are extremely high, but that is just for like 2 seconds, and I am more preoccupied with the HUGE plummet to the ground I am about to take. :) This ferris wheel just doddled up there all high and started to make me a little nervous with our tiny bar doorway between us and a drop. We made it just fine. THe view was great. End of that story. ;) As it got darker night, they started the fireworks show. A radio station was sponsoring it, and man did they do their homework. They had music clips to go right along with the show. I have never seen a better fireworks show. They had this stuff done to the second on timing with the music and fireworks. And, there were fireworks I had never seen before. Just outstanding! I was so impressed. I just couldn't stop smiling. It's funny how things like that just bring the kid out in me. :)
Not exactly sure what tonight holds for us. We are going out to eat somewhere nice again. Don't know where we will go from there. Whatever we do, we will have fun! :)
Again, I envy you :) I just adore Chicago. Although... it's so funny you mention the ferris wheel at Navy Pier. We've been to Navy Pier many times over the years, and although my husband and the kids have rode that Ferris Wheel, I was always too chicken because, unlike you, I don't do thrill rides at all and like you, I'm not comfortable at great heights (rephrasing that - great heights that are outdoors - I'm fine with being inside a building, which reminds me - You should go to the top of Willis (Sears) Tower!! They have a super cool glass floor section and you'd have an amazing view of the entire city - I highly recommend it!!)
ReplyDeleteAnyway, back to what I was writing... So, last August, we went to Chicago and I decided to ride that Ferris Wheel. You're right - it goes soooooo slow and on the way up, the wind picked up, and the height began to greatly bother me. Some Sinatra came on and I love Sinatra, so I tried to focus on singing and the music, but I was really having a panic attack by the top. And then, wouldn't you know it - on the way down, they had some sort of a problem and we got stuck for a couple of minutes. It then started to go back up and I really began to panick. Alls well that ends well though, and I won't ride it again.
But.... I love Navy Pier. :)
Oh my goodness Linda! That sounds like quite an ordeal. I think I would have been getting nervous and anxious by that point as well. When you mentioned the all glass floors at the Sears Tower, I began to think in my head...would I be ok with that, or would I begin to get nervous. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with you though, Navy Pier is great!