Hotting up!

Wheew! Hot and sticky in Chicago today, where it felt similar to being in Florida, but despite clouds bubbling-up in the late afternoon....no thunderstorms until evening! We strode up Michigan Avenue in the early morning heat, walking past the Hancock building to Lakeshore Drive. Its difficult to come to terms with the shoreline being that of a lake (Lake Michigan)....especially as it is huge and has beaches, not unlike Barcelona.

The water however is crystal clear and has the characteristic 'turquoise' colour of glacial water unlike that of the ocean. We walked through the park close to Navy Pier and then took in the latter's many tourist sights, including (briefly) its 'Stained Glass Museum'!

By midday it was 'well hot', so we made our way back towards Downtown, stopping for a 'quick bite' at 'Fox & Oble'......before dashing for the air-conditioned sanctuary of the Showcase Cinema, where we saw the new X-Men film! (and enjoyed it!!) As for a musical selection, check this out for some Chicago-style Blues.....