Trip to Chicago ~ Lift dreams

Assalamualaikum and hey there!

Last week I had a wonderful trip in the windy city, Chicago! Chicago had been on my travel list since last year. I saw my seniors posted their photos at The Bean on Instagram and I was intrigued by that! I knew that I actually took a risk once I decided to travel alone in a big city. That was a last minute planned trip. Thank you very much to Kak Syahirah for hosting me throughout my stay in Chicago. Thank you to my parents for trusting me to travel by myself this time. Also, thank you to my roommate, Syahirah for helping me out with my itinerary. I only spent the maximum amount of $200 for this trip. The Greyhound roundtrip bus ticket was $67 and the CTA 3-Day Pass with unlimited rides (buses and trains) was $25. Anyway, here's my itinerary!

Thursday, Oct. 19

9.35 pm: Depart from Minneapolis (Greyhound Bus)

Friday, Oct. 20

5.30 am: Arrived in Chicago
6.30 am: Went to kak Syahirah's apartment.
7.00 am: Breakfast
9.00 am: The Bean at Millenium Park.
11.00 am: Navy Pier and Lake Michigan
1.00 pm: Lunch at The Halal Guys
3.00 pm: Skydeck Chicago at Willis Tower (admission fee: $23)

Notes: My waiting time to go up to the Skydeck Chicago was only 30 minutes which was considered lucky enough because it was Friday. It can take approximately one to two hours during the weekend.

Saturday, Oct. 21

9.00 am: Breakfast at Le Pain Quotidien
10.00 am: Navy Pier again (Initial plan was to take an architectural boat tour: $39)
11.00 am: Chicago Riverwalk
1.00 pm: Luke's Lobster
3.00 pm: Epic Burger
5.00 pm: 360 Chicago (admission fee: $20 + tilt: $7)
7.30 pm: Union Station

Notes: Epic Burger has certified halal beef! I would say that it's a must try. For 360 Chicago, I waited in line for 45 minutes and went up at dawn. Alhamdulillah the timing was just perfect. I got to see the sunset from the top of the 360 Chicago.

Sunday, Oct. 22

10.00 am: Dropped by at The Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, and Adler Planetarium.
12.00 am: Dropped by at the Art Institute of Chicago
1.00 pm: Walked around Millenium Park
2.00 pm: Bought some souvenirs at "Bye Bye Chicago" shop.
4.00 pm: University of Chicago campus tour
9.55 pm: Went back to Minneapolis (Greyhound Bus)

Notes: The Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, and Adler Planetarium are very close to each other. However, I didn't go into those attractions. But the places around there are very nice to take pictures.