Tag: Illinois
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Week # 8 ~ Recap
678 miles, 10 family members, 6 more oysters, 2 great lakes, 2 major cities, 2 states, 2 countries, 1 Province, 1 BIRTHDAY, 1 state park, 1 more city that hosted a Winter Olympics, and we were $321 UNDER budget. How do you fall in love with the week you just had ~ some of which…
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City of Big shoulders, Windy City, 2nd City, Chi-town…. whatever you wanna call it, it’s a fabulous place to visit!
When we talk about this trip folks say things like “You HAVE to go to…”, or “I loved……. and you don’t want to miss it!” and other proclamations about places to travel. We diligently write them down knowing that everyone can’t love the same place, so maybe we’ll like it but maybe we won’t necessarily…
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Week #7 ~ Recap
1728 miles (no, that is not a typo). 5 states, 2 air b&bs, 1 friend and her sister, 1 National Park, 1 state park, 40+ shooting stars, 1 bar with karaoke, currently $380 over budget for the month. Driving, driving, driving, driving…..and more driving. Getting across the plains from Montana to Chicago is far but…