Hey, everyone, I’m back from Chicago! I had SUCH a wonderful time there, and I did so many fun things there that I doubt I’ll forget. So I’ll give you the run-down of the vacation. I hope you enjoy my pictures!
DAY 1:
After arriving in Chicago and settling into our hotel room, we visited the Shedd Aquarium, which was definitely one of my favorites things we did. I’m a total geek for marine life, so…
These were the electric eels. We got to see them being fed while we were there!A European Cuttlefish. I COULD NOT HANDLE THE CUTENESS. I LOVE CUTTLEFISH SO MUCH…A female wolffish (or wolf eel). After seeing clips of them on documentaries for years, I was pretty psyched to see a real one.Some snuggling seahorses. ❤GIANT PACIFIC OCTOPUS!!!A beautiful butterflyfish picture. I’m really surprised at how good the picture turned out.A ribbon eel that looks like it’s perpetually screaming. It kind of reminded me of the “that’s my opINION!!!” vine.
BELUGAS! There were five of them in all, and it was such a treasure to see them.
DAY 2:
We spent the second day at the Field Museum. Definitely one of the major highlights of the trip.
Máximo, the world’s largest dinosaur.
“Excuthe me, thir…but where are your fathilitieth located?”
After watching Walking with Monsters for much of my childhood, it was pretty crazy to see a real Edaphosaurus skeleton.Funny story…this is Daspletosaurus. But at first, I read the name on the plaque as “Despacitosaurus”. So that’s basically what I’m referring it to as now…TRICERATOPSSSSSA pregnant stringray. Pretty stunning, if you ask me.A short-faced bear that looks like it’s reciting Shakespeare. “To be, or not to be? That is the question…”Mammoth!!!We also visited the traveling Antarctic Dinosaurs exhibit. This is the Cryolophosaurus. (Fingers crossed that I spelled that right…)
DAY 3:
We spent the third day at the Art Institute of Chicago. And yes, I did zoom in on that one space in that one painting in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (I can’t remember the painting’s name) a la Cameron.
The view from outside the institute.Roy Lichtenstein in the Contemporart Art exhibit.Miró. I believe this one is called “Circus Horse”.
After visiting the Dalí museum in Florida, it was really exciting to see some Dalí that I’d never seen before.Van Gogh. Sweet ‘stache, bro.It was pretty amazing to see “The Old Guitarist” after studying Picasso in Spanish class so much last year.
DAY 4:
On the morning of day 4, we took a river architecture tour. It was all really intersting and beautiful, and I loved seeing all of the different buildings.
This was probably the highlight of the morning. “Yankee…hotel…foxtrot…”
That afternoon, we saw the live recording of Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me in Millenium Park. I don’t have any pictures of this, but it was HYSTERICAL. (I swear, every single word that came out of Bobcat Goldthwait’s mouth made me die laughing…)
DAY 5:
Our last full day in Chicago consisted of a visit to the campus of the University of Chicago. Or, in other words, we visited Hogwarts. Absolutely beautiful.
Don’t tell me this isn’t Hogwarts. Don’t you dare.
We visited Powell’s books, and then spent the afternoon relaxing in the hotel room. The next morning, we flew out of Chicago and back into Denver.
So, all in all, a SPECTACULAR vacation! I hope you enjoyed all of the pictures. I’m excited to get to next week’s Book Review Tuesday, as I read a certain book in Chicago that might just be my favorite…
The Bookish Mutant 