Chicago

With our first two days off together since our honeymoon, we decided to take a quick weekend getaway. That decision was easy, deciding where to go was the hard part. After narrowing it down to a few options (probably should stay within the lower 48) family ties won out. 

I mean, who wouldn't want to go hang out with this cutie? 

Josh still needed to check Chicago off his list and it happens to be close enough to see some other awesome people, so we hopped on the bike and headed for the windy city. 

With only a few hours actually in town we decided to spend them in the Museum of Science and Industry, which turned out to be a phenomenal experience. If you are ever in Chicago with some time to spare, it is worth the admission. 

Among many other things, we got to tour this German U-boat from WWII and learn all about how it was captured and the intelligence it supplied the Allied forces. Fascinating history. 

Being true tourists, we wanted a taste of real Chicago. Between all the people on the street we asked and Yelp, we found it. Wow, I will never be able to eat pizza the same way again. 

 We finished off the trip with a lovely overnight in Milwaukee, a quick jaunt through the Harley-Davidson factory and then made tracks for home.  1200 miles and 52 hours total isn't a bad way to spend your weekend.