Last year, me and a couple girls flew out to Chicago to visit a friend who just moved there. She lived in the country on the outskirts of Chicago but we made our way to the city for the weekend. Who knew Illinois was such a breathtaking place? We booked a hotel in the city and spent the next few days exploring what Chicago had to offer.
This was the hotel we stayed at. How gorgeous are those trees?
This was our view from the room. It wasn't a bad thing to wake up to each morning!
We walked around and visited all the touristy places you have to like the Bean! We originally went out to Chicago because one of my friends boyfriends got drafted for the Bears and we were visiting their new hometown! Luckily we got to go to a Bears vs Vikings games and it was one of the coolest experiences ever! We spent the rest of the day after the game walking around and getting Courtney (my friend who lives there now) familiar with the city. It was like a way cleaner, less trendy version of New York City.
I just couldn't get over the colors of all the trees. Being from Florida, we really only experience one season and it does not involve any sort of bright red leaves!
After all the fuss of the city, we made our way to one of the beaches off Lake Michigan. It was a small little area but could take your breath away from the view. Fallen leaves covered the sidewalk along the beach and the water was so clear and still. There were huge boulders and rocks separating the water and the sand. The weather was absolutely perfect and we just sat on the benches and talked until the sun fell. It was a nice getaway from the busy city.
xoxo,
sydney
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