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photo…The subtitle for today was locks and bridges, bridges, bridges….oh, and more bridges…the lowest we’ve encountered!!!! Lots of “do not open” ones. Downtown Chicago is bridge heaven. Those tall, tall buildings look even taller when you …

First stop…Chicago Lock #1 right next to Navy Pier…three radio calls and lots of waiting…finally we dialed them up on the cell phone…probably asleep at that early hour as there was no activity anywhere…It was a short trip down two feet into …

Sunday as we headed out we were very aware of the activity on shore…the Annual Chicago Triathlon…one of the largest competitions in the world…this was the scene at 7 AM…bicycles and people everywhere….

Our favorite view of Navy Peir and downtown Chicago…as much as we love you…we gotta head South!!!!

(L to R….Colbys, Carters and TUMBLEWEED crew)

Saturday Floyd started our day by fixing a BIG brunch…Becky and I then took off for “munging” at Crate and Barrel and followed by a fruitful visit to Macy’s. Our evening entertainment was dinner at C…

photo…Friday night we returned to Weber Grill…really a must do when you visit Chicago…every thing is cooked on charcoal grills…it is truly a delightful dining experience…

Friday was a beautiful day on Lake Michigan…welcome cooler temps from the blasting heat in Kansas….though our new crew member who tends to have issues with motion sickness didn’t care much for those following seas…we thought the trip was just pe…

Becky and I left Wichita at 1:50 AM on Thursday, arrived in Newton and waited and waited for the Amtrak…it was almost an hour late…we made good time to KC and then lost it all and then some before arriving in Chicago almost 2 hours late. That put t…

My time in Wichita flew by…lunches and dinners with friends and family…hair cuts, manicures and pedicures…precious time with my Dad and fun, giggle time with my Mom. As luck would have it, while I was in Fredonia, her New Jeep Grand Cherokee ar…

I head back to TUMBLEWEED on Thursday…My BBF Becky is joining us for the last leg to finish the LOOP…Chicago to St Charles…Floyd has been checking off those boat chores…we are excited and ready for this!!!!