first day – Chicago, Usa – NyamoFam Travel Diaries

August 29th

We kicked off our first full day early, due to jet lag, and were out exploring the city by 7:30 AM. We wandered around, looking for breakfast, and ended up at Eggy’s Diner, where we all cleaned our plates, an excellent first experience!

^Chilaquiles were a wonderful discovery

Afterwards, we explored the city, admiring the architecture and picking up essentials for the trip.

We strolled along the river and stopped for a quick drink, then continued exploring until hunger struck again. Somehow, we ended up at Panda Express, where we were shocked by the portion sizes—especially how large a “small” drink was!

As we continued our exploration of the city we suddenly stumbled upon … the Bean!! (otherwise known as Cloud Gate)

We went on to walk through the nearby park, slowly feeling our energy fading, but determined to keep going to adjust our sleep schedules. Eventually, we made our way to Navy Pier, following the pier walk.

As our day in Chicago came to a close, we headed back to the hotel to prepare for the next leg of our trip.