Adam Turtle, Freelance Web Design in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Since1986
Stop Two: Chicago
- 30th August, 2008
- filed under: Travel
- 3 comments
So San Diego was cool and lots of fun, I will upload the pictures to Flickr tomorrow if I have a chance. It was nice to have a week of lazing at the beach and sightseeing, and Southern California is definitely much more the image of California that most people think of.
But, I’ve moved on from there. I’m writing this from my hostel in Chicago right now. I just checked in, totally exhausted from hauling all my stuff around but not too tired which is good. I had just the right amount of change to buy a drink from the machine but it’s sold out of everything. Great.
I arrived at Chicago’s O’Hare airport, which like the one in Atlanta which was my first port of call on arrival in the USA, is huge. I’m travelling with two sizable bags, containing my entire life from this past year. I also have my guitar which adds to the burden. I was stupid enough to have bags without wheels so I have to haul everything I own on my back which is both tiring and a pain in the arse for everyone who gets in my way.
I took the subway from the airport, which remarkably took 45 minutes to reach downtown despite travelling at a fairly rapid pace. My hostel is huuuuuge…I’m sure it’s got near 150 dorms, and 7 floors which seems to fit in well into Chicago’s high-rise atmosphere. I’m quite worried that I’ll get horribly sunburned, as the temperatures are mid to high 80’s and this Irish skin doesn’t take to kindly to that. I survived San Diego…barely so this is a new challenge.
The hostel is full on English people, as is every flippin’ hostel I’ve ever been to.
Got a full day lined up for tomorrow, but it’s not the nicest feeling being alone in a big city. I miss my city, San Francisco, I miss Valerie already. She’s the best travel buddy ever, complete tourist everywhere she goes!
Battery almost dead on this lapton, so watch out for more!
you miss your city… San francisco… what about belfast and home? not lookin forward to gettin home?
I still have that packet of Hobnobs I meant to send you months ago, they may be OOD by now I’m afraid.
Not really looking forward to getting home, I like it here!