More/Mas Chicago

Tuesday 6th April. Went to the Museum of Contemporary Art, took a guided tour, really cool place. I then walked around the city a bit, and went into the Water Tower building (one of the only 2 public buildings that survived the Big Fire of 1871, after which the city was pretty much reconstructed and made anew). I then went to the Field Museum of Natural History- I was told it wasn't too good, but it was supposed to be free today, so I thought "why not?". Turned out it was not for free today, so thought "maybe not". I walked around the park a bit and then went to the Navy Pier. Cool indoor garden, shops, amusement park (the Ferris Wheel was invented here in Chicago!), and a Museum on Stained Glass and a mosaics exhibition. Then went to Sole's house (Luli's sister) and there met Sole, Luli and their mom for afternoon tea. Back to Luli's place for dinner.
Wednesday 7th. It was cold and I was feeling sick, so left the house late and went to the Chicago History Museum for a couple of hours- learned a lot! After that I met Luli at the front of her work and we went for tea and cake in a cool coffee shop nearby. Drove past Old Town, and back home for dinner.
Thursday 8th: Still feeling a bit sick, and cold day again. So again decided to spent it indoors. I went to the Art Insititute of Chicago: AWESOME! It's the second biggest museum in USA and it was amazing, I spent about 4 hours in there! After some nice pasta in a nearby coffee shop, went back to Luli's house for a bit and then met up with Sole. We got a bus together and met up with Luli after she finished her guitar lessons. We went for dinner at a very yummy Indian restaurant and met Nico there (Sole's boyfriend). Then to pick up Andy at some friends' house and stayed there for a while.
Friday 9th. Today was a very sunny and very active day. I spent all day walking outdoors, it was absolutely beautiful! I first went to Millenium Park, gorgeous!! Sculptures, art, gardens, they were even filming a movie (supposedly someone famous, I had never heard of him), an awesome bridge, and beautiful Cherry Blossom trees on the park next to it everywhere. Walked around the Loop area and Michigan Avenue with its fancy shops. Daley Civic Centre: giant Picasso sculpture at the front and the Eternal Flame. The Old Public Library (now the Cultural Centre) with its 2 beautiful domes. Harold Washington Public Library, supposedly the biggest one in the world. Buckingham Fountain, it wasn't working, but I still had fun chasing squirrels and filming them. Then got on a bus, went past the river, all along Michigan Avenue again. I went up the Hancock Building- view of the city, spectacular, and a great view from the toilet, it was full of people there taking photos, so funny! After that Luli picked me up, we went to a coffee shop, then picked up Andy and back to their place. We went out at night to Neo with some of their friends, a goths, 80's style nightclub. Heaps of fun dancing, and Luli dancing with her 7months pregnancy was a cool sight.
Saturday 10th. I spent the day with Luli walking around the city. It was again a beautiful sunny day, so we walked all along the river, past famous buildings (Wriggleys, Tribune, Trump, Sears/Willis Tower, etc). We then went and visited some of Luli's friends and met up with Andy there for a while as well. And then went out shopping with Luli, we got some maternity clothes (Luli finally accepted she needs them haha) and clothes for baby Lola. And back home for dinner, and stayed up for hours talking and looking at pictures.
Sunday 11th: We slept in, so very rushed departure to the airport, and got a plane at around midday to New York.
Bye bye Chicago, I'm gonna miss you so much Luliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

Martes 6 de Abril. Fui al Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, hice una visita guiada, muy copado el museo. Camine un poco por la ciudad y fui a la Water Tower (1 de los 2 unicos edificios publicos que sobrevivieron el Gran Fuego de 1871, despues de lo cual practicamente reconstruyeron al ciudad y la hicieron de nuevo). Despues fui al Museo Field de Historia Natural- me habian dicho que no estaba muy bueno, pero se suponia que era gratis hoy, asi que pense "por que no?". Resulto que no era gratis hoy, asi que pense "tal vez no". Camine un poco por el parque y depsues fui al Muelle Naval. Un jardin interior muy bueno, negocios, parque de diversiones (la rueda vuelta al mundo fue inventada aca en Chicago!), museo sobre vitreaux y una exhibicion de mosaicos. Despues fui a la casa de Sole (la hermana de Luli) y ahi me encontre con Sole, Luli y la mama para tomar el te. A cenar a lo de Luli.
Miercoles 7. Hacia frio y me sentia medio enferma, asi que sali de la casa tarde y fui al Museo de la Historia de Chicago por un par de horas- aprendi un monton! Despues me encontre con Luli a la salida de su trabajo y fuimos a tomar te y torta a un cafecito muy copado. Pasamos por Old Town, y volvimos a la casa para la cena.
Jueves 8: todavia un poco enferma, y dia frio de nuevo. Asi que decidi de nuevo pasar el dia puertas adentro. Fui al Inistituto de Arte de Chicago: ALUCINANTE! Es el segundo museo mas grande de USA y es increible, me pase como 4 horas ahi adentro. Despues de comer pasta en un lugar ahi cerca, volvi a la casa de Luli un rato y de ahi me encontre con Sole. Nos tomamos un colectivo juntas y nos fuimos a encontrar con Luli a la salida de su clase de guitarra. Fuimos a cenar a un restaurante indio riquisimo y nos encontramos con Nico ahi (el novio de Sole). Despues a buscar a Andy a la casa de unos amigos y nos quedamos ahi un rato.

Viernes 9 de Abril: hoy fue un dia muy soleado y muy activo. Me pase todo el dia caminando al aire libre, lindisimo! Primero fui al Parque Millenium, hermoso! Esculturas, arte, jardines, incluso estaban filmando una pelicula (supuestamente con un actor famoso, yo nunca lo habia oido nombrar), un puente genial y hermosos arboles Cherry Blossom (no se como se llaman en espaniol...) en el parque de al lado por todas partes. Camine por la zona del Loop y por la Avenida Michigan con los negocios paquetes. El Centro Civico Daley: escultura gigante de Picasso enfrente, y la Llama Eterna. La antigua Biblioteca Publica (ahora es el Centro Cultural) con sus 2 hermosas cupulas. La actual Biblioteca Publica Harold Washington, supuestamente la mas grande del mundo. La Fuente Buckingham, no estaba funcionando, pero igual me diverti persiguiendo ardillas y filmandolas. Despues me subi a un colectivo, pase el rio, y de vuelta todo a lo largo de la Avenida Michigan. Subi al edificio Hancock- vista de la ciudad espectacular, y una vista buenisima desde el banio, estaba lleno de gente en el banio sacando fotos, muy gracioso. Luli me paso a buscar por ahi, fuimos a un cafe, lo pasamos a buscar a Andy y de vuelta a la casa. A la noche fuimos a Neo con algunos amigos de los chicos, un boliche onda 80s, goticos. Muy divertido, bailando, y Luli bailando con su panza de 7 meses era una masa.

Sabado 10. Me pase el dia con Luli caminando por la ciudad. Fue de nuevo un dia re lindo y soleado, asi que caminamos todo a lo largo del rio, pasamos edificios famosos (Wriggleys, Tribune, Trump, la torre Sears/Willis, etc). Despues fuimos a visitar a algunos amigos de Luli y nos encontramos con Andy ahi. T despues fui con Luli a hacer shopping, ropa de maternidad (Luli finalmente acepto que la necesita haha) y ropa para bebe Lola. Y de vuelta a la casa a cenar, y nos quedamos horas hablando y mirando fotos.

Domingo 11: nos quedamos dormidas, asi que partida al aeropuerto a las corridas, y me tome un vuelo a Nueva York tipo al mediodia.

Chau Chicago, te re voy a extraniar Luliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!