Sunday we spent the day traveling around downtown Chicago, checking out Millennium Park, the L, and more.
So the first stop was Millennium Park and Cloud Gate (or lovingly called the Space Coffee Bean by me). It was interesting and there were a lot of people enjoying having their reflections come back to them distorted.
Coming from a city that has virtually no public transit, it was a thrill to ride the L and enjoy the public transit system. Admittedly at first glance it was confusing. There are several different colored lines that go various places and junctions you need to stop at and switch trains, if necessary. All in all It is an amazing thing and I can see how it would be very useful for a lot of reasons. Imagine how much reading, studying, or video game playing I could get done if I took public transit as opposed to driving 40 minutes to and from work! It may have its own cost associated with it, but the freedom from driving and spending money on gas and parking is likely a worthy trade-off.
So we trekked over to Rotofugi only to find that the gallery was closed though the store was open. No matter! We saw crazy vinyl artwork for sale and enjoyed a walk through a very hipster neighborhood. I saw several non-purse dogs draped in sweaters and the like. Amusing and very much what East Grand Rapids strives to be in some ways.
If you'd like to see more photos of Millennium Park, go here. If you'd like more of Downtown Chicago in general, go here.
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