One of summer list items is to take the kids up in the Willis (formerly Sears) tower. It's such a popular tourist thing and yet I've never been myself. So we packed a lunch (not that there aren't a million great places to eat, but since the gluten free thing began it just seems easier) and caught the train into Chicago.
Selfie at train station!
The Willis Tower is located at the corner of Jackson and Adams (enter on the Jackson street side). It's very straightforward. Tickets are too pricey, in my humble opinion. Adults $19, kids $12. But our wait was hardly anything which was lucky for such a gorgeous day.
The elevator takes you up to the 103rd floor. A video inside the elevator marks your progress up in comparison to other landmarks. Now you are as high as the pyramid of Giza, now as high as the Eiffel Tower, etc.
And then you arrive. You walk around and that's pretty much it.
Well, except for the SkyLedge.
Architects designed a plexiglass box or ledge that allows people to walk out into the "sky." Anna was not at all sure about this but when it was our turn, she shocked me by laying down in a superhero pose as if she was flying over the city!
That kid.
All in all it was a simple , but fun outing. I'm so happy the kids are old enough to do this sort of thing. Summer is looking good.
2 comments:
Fun! Love Anna's superman pose! Glad the box didn't shatter on you :)
1) you should wear those sunglasses everywhere - you look great in them!
2) oh, this box. such a topic of conversation around here. Joe, Joe, Joe, what am I to do with you? I think he may divorce me if I take the kids in the box. And yet I am so tempted to just do it anyway b/c it won't harm him if he doesn't find out until afterwards. But then he may kill me, so there is that to consider.
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