A normal trip to Chicago would take somewhere between 5-5
1/2 hours. We added three hours to that, because we hopped on and off the
Interstate to search out things that were originally on Route 66.
Many of the cities we stopped at had banners or signs:
During our trip we visited quaint restaurants and had some good local food:
In every city we stopped to see the attractions our guidebook pointed out. Some of them included:
Tony and I also made the most of our time in the Windy City. On Tuesday night we went to Navy Pier and looked out onto Lake Michigan. On Wednesday morning we walked to and around Millennium Park before arriving at the hospital. From start to finish the testing process took a little over five hours, but it included more waiting around time than hands-on time. At one point I was able to leave the hospital for four hours. We got lunch, went back to the hotel for a nap, and walked to a beach along Lake Michigan and stuck our feet in the water. After the test was over we walked around some more, then got dinner. At the end of the day my phone step count was four times higher than a normal day.Thursday morning we left town shortly after breakfast, and except for a bathroom break and stop for lunch drove straight through. It was good to get the first glimpse of the top of the Gateway Arch-that meant we were almost home.
In two weeks I will hear from the researchers, who will let me know if they're interested in me participating in a longer term study. I have no idea what will happen. I'm keeping the Route 66 guidebook and map, just in case. We just scratched the surface of Route 66 things to see. If I do end up making additional trips to Chicago I want to pick a new set of experiences.
Five years ago: Revamping Lamps
I hope you will get picked.
ReplyDeleteMe too; I think it would be interesting.
DeleteIf you don't mind me snooping, send me an email with a little more detail about the test.
ReplyDeleteI hope this works out for you, and that you get to enjoy another trip to Chicago and along Route 66.
ReplyDeleteWe're already thinking of things we would do differently next time.
DeleteThat's awesome, that you got to go, expenses paid too.
ReplyDeleteExcept for the hospital part it felt like a real vacation!
DeleteIt's good to be involved in research. I hope you are selected to carry on.
ReplyDeleteMe too :-)
DeleteThe trip sounds fun.
ReplyDeleteHow fun. I had a Maid-Rite sandwich once.
ReplyDeleteAs you live in California, it sounds like you have your own story about the area.
DeleteKudos to you for wishing to cooperate with test procedures for the benefit of us all!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteDid you find that Route 66 still was worth traveling? I Hope so, it is so Nostalgic as a Road Trip and Iconic.
ReplyDeleteSome cities definitely do more with their historic designation than others, but overall it was a blast.
DeleteIt was so nice that you could turn your appointment into a little mini road trip and take advantage of interesting restaurants and sights to see.
ReplyDeleteThe non-medical activities were definitely the funnest part.
DeleteLooks like you had a fun trip. Good luck on the trial study.
ReplyDeleteIt's very cool that you're doing this study. One of my grams had it.
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