Chicago
We stayed at the Palmer hotel; one of the oldest and architecturally most interesting. We knew we were back in the big city by the signs everywhere telling you what you couldn't do in the hotel such as don't put your own water and snacks in the fridge in your room, instead you are expected to pay three times the price for the hotels own stuff. We were back in hard sell land, where you have the distinct impression that you are there to grease every palm that's outstretched.
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| The ceiling in the entrance hall of the Palmer. |
The city of Chicago was quite a surprise when you get down to the front as there are wide parks, beautiful fountains and interesting statues.
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| The Bean |
The best thing we did was a boat tour into the city to see the buildings. Most of the famous architects have had a go at one building or other here. The only building that announced who owned it was Trumps, the rest were obviously content with not having to blow their own trumpets.
You would not want to get the gears wrong in this car park.
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