It's All About the "L"!!

We begin our day with a "lovely" breakfast - raspberry and banana muffins; French toast, fresh fruit and tea. Lovely! LOVE: It's our 17th wedding anniversary and a day of remembering and celebrating LOVE. "L" - we board the train system in Chicago called the "L" to the downtown area. The weather forecast is dismal, but we press on! Our first stop: LEDGE: We are at the top of the Willis Tower (formerly Sears) on floor 103 at 1353 feet! Wow - the view is somewhat foggy but on the north side we can see for 10 miles. There are Ledges four feet by four feet where you step off the tower area onto a glass floor and you can see 103 floors down - not for the faint of heart!! LOOK: Wow - you can look over the whole of Chicago if you dare - we have a picture taken and it's on Facebook - amazing. My stomach did a little "Leveling" on the platform as I stepped out over 103 floors I have to admit. LAUGHTER: We decide that now that the sun is shining and the fog is gone to take the Architectural River Tour - and it is amazing. The tour guide is funny and very informative and we are blown away by the history and rebuilding of Chicago since the fire in 1871 that wiped out most of the downtown area. The new buildings have no wood in them; a new rule after the fire. LAKE: We come back to our B&B to get changed for dinner, and leave on the "L" again, and as we come up to the ground level we are confronted by a Lake of rain - we have never seen rain like this - we have an umbrella but the rain drives this way and that way and by the time we get to our destination we are soaked. Rip has booked a table at the famous Gino's pizza for 6 pm. We arrive and are told that this one does not take reservations. Who would know that there are 5 Gino Pizza Restaurants in Chicago?? We wait in line for a taxi to the "right" one and it turns out not to be the quiet, romantic location that the reviews indicated. Oh well, that is what real love is all about - rolling with the twists and turns of life when it is unpredictable!! We take the "L" back to our B&B and turn in by 9:30 pm - a great day and we were very LUCKY!! Good weather until evening, great experiences and tours and lucky to be in Chicago! We are indeed very lucky.