Finally, the weather changed. Dramatically. Two days before it was below 10 °C (50 °F), this day it went up to 30 °C (86 °F) and stayed there for the rest of our vacation.
We started the day with the Chicago architecture river cruise, which gave us an interesting insight to all those well-known buildings in Chicago. A great tour I recommend to everyone.
Next came the former Sears- now Willis-Tower which gave us a breathtaking 360° view on the city and some scary moments on the Skydeck – 1353 feet high with just some glass under your feet. Weather was perfect, no deep clouds, we could see the entire Chicago area and even more. We didn’t even have to wait, no queue, just forward to the elevator and up in high speed. Perfect!
No day without the Blues Brothers, so we took a bus to Jackson Park to view the bridge where the Bluesmobile forced the Illinois Nazis to jump. The bridge is still the same, you can even drive over it. I wouldn’t jump into that water if I didn’t have to…
On the way back to the “L” we went along the beach to the golden Statue of the Republic, visited the Wooded Island and finally got back home.
Day 6 –Ten Days in Chicago starting page – Day 8
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Most Brigdes can be opened 
The Chicago… 
…architectural… 
…river course… 
…is a must. 
The Kinzie Street railroad bridge no more in use since 2000 
Old and new 
The “hanging” house 
Tribune Tower 
Each Tower is special… 
…and must be cleaned from time to time. 
Mirrors 
Civic Opera 
Chase Tower and Chicago Board of Trade Builing 
Police boat! Like in the BB movie… 
Dearborn St bridge 
Here we go – up! 
Willis Tower 
Looking south from Willis Tower 
Looking down 
Great views 
Best weather 
Blue Lake Michigan 
Millennium Park 
Grant Park 
Looking north 
Hancock Tower 
Skyscrapers… 
…looking like toys from here 
Hancock Tower again 
Argh! 
Back down 
Museum of Science and Industry 
Museum of Science and Industry 
The bridge in Jackson Park 
I hate… 
…Illinois Nazis! 
Jump! 
Really? 
Garden of the Phoenix 
View from the bridge 
Trail in Jackson Park 
Another view to the bridge 
We had to get the shoes out! 
Blue water of Lake Michigan 
View to 63rd Beach Park 
63rd Beach Park 
Ouch! 
Still spring 
Statue of the Rebublic 
Back with the “L” 
Accidentally switched an effect on