More Chicago

They were calling for rain on Saturday in Chicago so we had decided to use the day to go to the Museum of Science and Industry.

The museum had many exciting exhibits and we enjoyed the morning seeing as much as we could.

They had on display a German U-boat from WWII.  It was quite a site to see.  We could have paid extra for a tour but decided not to take the extra time for the tour. 

 

Nothing like seeing yourself in many different forms.

 

 

 

We learned all about “recycling” and healthy eating….

and what not to eat .

 

 

 

 

We learned about the human body, tornados, tidal waves, robots, sand dunes, electricity, and lots more.  It was a very stimulating 3 hours.  On our way back toward our hotel on the bus we learned the hard way that there was an 8k race taking place in downtown Chicago the next day and they close the roads 24 hours in advance.  After sitting on the bus for over an hour in traffic we jumped off the bus at our first chance and navigated the subway to make it back to town.  We had tickets for a 4:00 show so we needed a quick pick-me-up before heading that direction.  Luckily right outside of our subway stop was a fix that I can’t get in Michigan. 

YUMMY! After our bellies were full of yummy chicken and waffle fries we headed over to The Second City.

The show we saw was a Saturday night live style improv show. It was hilarious and by far our favorite activity while we were in Chicago.  Since laughing burns so many calories after a quick stop at our hotel we headed to dinner.

We chose to dine at the Hash House a Go Go and they are know for their large portion sizes.

I chose the Chicken and biscuit and Kevin chose the mashed potato stuffed burger…

Now that was some serious food.  I did pretty well with my plate…

I never thought Kevin could finish all of his but he proved me wrong…

And then he kept going and cleaned my plate as well…

I am beginning to think his true passion is in competitive eating.  Its a darn good thing we did a lot of walking during the weekend and Kevin got up and ran at least 6 miles two mornings.  Sunday morning we packed up saying good bye to our hotel and downtown Chicago and headed toward our final eating destination. 

This was another place Kevin had spotted online and had been patiently waiting for during his planning of this trip.  It was obviously a popular place because it was packed with people everywhere.  Luckily we didn’t have to wait too long for a table and before we knew it we had the main attraction on the table before us.

 

 

We highly, highly recommend these cinnamon rolls and really wish we had more to eat right now!  Just eating the cinnamon rolls would have been enough but of course we couldn’t just stop there.  The cinnamon rolls were actually one of the two sides that came with Kevin’s bacon, egg, and cheese wrap.

And we had to try the cinnamon roll French toast….

And that folks was our eighth anniversary trip to Chicago. I am sure after reading this post you are either starving and craving a certain food or you are sick to your stomach, so I will leave you with this last image of our bounty from the Chicago Hersey's store…

Since we didn’t place anything beside these for reference this is 1 lb. worth of Reese’s Cups !