Chicago ... the not so windy, windy city!

I honestly cannot believe how the first few days of Cross Country Carter have started out. First off, sorry I haven’t done a better job on updating this blog but with week one almost complete I’ve found something out.

This is difficult.

Now, the trip itself isn’t that tough … in fact it’s already been one of the most amazing weeks of my life! See by this photo you can tell ... I'm not on cloud 9 - I'm about 2000 feet above it! Yes, indeed, Cloud 9 wants to be on me!



The tough part is finding time to update this blog! I’ve done an ok job with posting some photos to my Twitter page and Facebook page – but the blog is a sit down and write out thoughts kind of thing. In order to sit down and write out thoughts, I need time. One thing I haven’t yet had much of.

But, I’m going to change that from today on and make sure I give you better updates from what I’m doing. Let me tell you a little about my trip yesterday to Chicago, which is trip #4 after NYC, DC and Orlando, shall I?

This was the first trip that I’ve needed to get a rental vehicle and hotel room – which was yet another new thing I got to do on this trip. Oddly enough, of all the travel I’ve ever done, I don’t think I’ve ever rented a car outside Florida!?! But, thanks to Alamo (and my Mom for finding insane rates), this wasn’t a problem at all. In case you’re not familiar with Alamo, you check in and the person at the front desk says “go in the parking lot and pick the car you want … the keys are in it”. Then, literally, you just leave! Couldn’t be easier!

My hotel wasn’t a nice resort as I knew I only had time for sleeping in the hotel … I wasn’t even there for 24 hours! So, I checked in, changed and headed right out. What for you ask? I was in Chicago for the start of the US Tour for U2 – which was at Soldier’s Field. Since I was making good time I got to stop off at the Sears Tower … which annoyingly has now changed names. WHY did they allow that?? It’s known as the Sears Tower – I will never call it by the new name (which happens to be the “Whatchu Talkin’ Bout ‘Willis? Tower’”).

I made my way to Downtown Chicago so I could take a ride to the top of the “Bruce - Yippee Ki Yay M%#$r F&*@er – Willis Tower” but when I went to get my tickets they let me know that the observation deck was currently at zero. So, although I don’t have any pictures to show you from the top … I can give you a nice visual. Ready?? Ok, close your eyes and picture this: nothing. There’s your tour.

I left downtown and made my way over to Soldier’s Field which was only a few minutes from the I’m Not Calling It Willis Tower and saw the stadium. I made my way over and sat in my VIP Club Level Seats (with open bar and all) overlooking the most amazing stage I’ve ever seen!



U2 put on the most amazing stadium show I’ve ever seen. Doesn’t matter if you’re a huge fan or not, you know songs by U2 … you can probably sing at least 1 start to finish without trying. They just have that many songs!

Check out some video from the show:



Here are the rest of the pictures from Chicago!



I’m going to add the older photos to the blog in the morning on my way to Baltimore!

For those keeping track at home, I’m now at 17 Starbucks Iced Coffee’s on the trip so far – which isn’t bad after 5 days. My day 1 bet was over 100… anyone think I can make that in 30 days?

Talk to you in the morning – and I’ll toss up more details about the Orlando trip and a bunch of pictures!!

Carter

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Posted by Carter at 9/13/2009 8:01 PM
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