Where in the world is Calypso?

Recognize the skyline?  Where is Calypso?  You guessed it - Calypso and crew are chillin' in Chicago.  Well, I wish I could tell you we are chillin', but with temps in the 90's and wicked humidity, we are definitely not chillin'.  As we are trying to squeeze in all the sights in just a few days, we are definitely not relaxing either.  Our bikes have been essential here for getting around, but a big obstacle has been that Lollapalooza is taking place in Grant Park this weekend, so many of the routes through the park from the lakefront (where we are) to downtown are blocked off.  It's not easy finding alternate routes when you don't even really know where the normal ones are.  However, we have managed to visit the Art Institute, the Field Museum, the Miracle Mile and Navy Pier.  Today we are going to the Willis (aka Sears) Tower and tonight we're going to a White Sox game.

We arrived here on Wednesday and it was amazing how far out we could see the Chicago skyline - probably 30 miles away.  We were staring at those buildings for hours before our arrival.  We are planning to leave on Monday to start our trek down the river system to the Gulf of Mexico. We start out on the Illinois River and then travel on a stretch of the Mississippi.  The water levels are of concern, but we don't know yet just how bad it will be.  It would be nice to see the water levels rise a little, but I don't want to be traveling the rivers when they are flooding either.  Nature is what it is and as hard we try we just can't control it!

We will be stopping for a few days to visit friends in Peoria and for me to fly to Atlanta for a short visit with my mother.  This will give Mark a chance to catch up on boat chores without me looking over his shoulder and giving him unwanted advice.

Art Institute of Chicago

A T-Rex named Sue at the Field Museum

Relaxing after lunch at the Columbia Yacht Club

Chicago Harbor Light (as seen from Navy Pier)