We started with a walk along the eighteen mile Lakefront Trail, one of the most spectacular urban parks in the country, gorgeous views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline, urban beaches, marinas, and beautiful parks, passing by some of the city's famous and beautiful cultural institutions.
We walked the trail holding hands down Chicago Street to Navy Pier on to McCormick Place Convention Center. A beautiful trail that parallels the heart of downtown and the Magnificent Mile, and includes sights such as Navy Pier, Grant Park, the Museum Campus, and Soldier Field. The trail was crowded on a Saturday, The trail is particularly spectacular around the Museum Campus, where we popped off the main trail and did a spectacular loop around the tip to the Adler Planetarium.
We walked and talked holding hands taking in the sights and sounds of the lakeshore. Sitting on a bench to rest for awhile kissing a great start to the day with Traci. We had lunch at The Fremont a swanky, bi-level spot combining a modern American restaurant & craft-cocktail bar. Located in the heart of the River North neighborhood it has two levels, a retractable roof, three large bars.
We drank Expresso Martinis and filled our stomachs with delicious food. A perfect day together so far but we were just getting started on a day of activities I had planned for her. After lunch we rode the train to the Lincoln park zoo we walked through the magnificent zoo looking at the wide variety of animals from different habitats bear, bats, birds, giraffes, seals, monkeys. Smiling and laughing with my gorgeous lover.
After the Zoo we headed back to the loop to visit the Art Institute of Chicago then we are going to the American Writers Museum. The Art Institute of Chicago collects, preserves and interprets works of art of the highest quality, representing the world's diverse artistic traditions, for the inspiration and education of the public. A great place to wander around as the art washes over us lost in our thoughts.
The Art Institute is the second largest art museum in the country, with a collection of approximately 300,000 works of art and a physical space of nearly one million square feet. With an annual visitation of about 1.5 million, the Art Institute is one of the most popular attractions for Chicago residents and visitors alike.