Chicago at Christmas

When one lives in the north and they are on Christmas break where do they go? Arizona? NO! Florida? NO!....how about Chicago? When most of our friends went to warmer climates during their Christmas break we headed to Chicago. Hey....didn't I say in an earlier blog that many Christmas songs reference snow? Well, what is a Christmas break without snow and lights and Christmas trees? Chicago is amazing city. It is no less amazing in the winter. The city scape is awesome reflecting off the snow or a frozen Lake Michigan. When the blustery wind finally reaches your bones you can head to one of the amazing museums. We took several days to see the lights, shops and museums of Chicago, and wow, I'm just as rested and renewed as had I flown off to a warmer climate. The towering buildings seem even more huge in a backdrop of grey cloud cover and a blanket of snow. The city was completely decorated with Christmas lights. You couldn't walk down Michigan Avenue from the Museum area to Watertower without an amazing light show. The museums were very crowded. Clearly many people had the same idea we had on one of the snowiest days of our visit. When I felt myself missing the warm, tropical climate - like the one I visited last year at this time - I headed to the Shedd Aquarium to view the sights. So, my friends, you know, those of you who thought I was crazy going to the Windy City; consider Chicago next Christmas break and you'll come to appreciate your warm climate vacations in the winter even more!