Galfromdownunder in Chicago, June 2006
City shots and Bike Riding
6/17/06
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Former RAAM Crew Chief Cary is a typical guy - he knows all the specs of these toys! Gorgeous churches. The McLaren Merc in the window is $600K, says my chaperone Cary. Downunder theres a store like this called .. The Toy Shop. Cosmopolitan Rush St life - when it snows, people just eat inside. A blur of epicurian activity on restaurant row, Rush Street.
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A vegan and raw food establishment. Conscious comfort food - meaning, think and eat at the same time... Now 'Wacker' downunder has a different connotation ... this is downtown Chicago, as seen from the saddle. A fabulously foliaged frontage in downtown Chicago. Now, will my BF fit in the trunk of this 550 SL Merc? Of course! And yes, I am riding around Chicago in the long black dress. Grease stains not a problem. Funky art outside the Museum of Contemporary Art.
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Such stark contrasts in the fabulous architecture. Mies van de Rohe hung out in this town... There's way more ethnic diversity in Chicago than I am use to in the Northwest, where I AM the ethnic diversity in some cul-de-sacs... Chicago bike culture is alive and well! I read that you get a better sleep when the room is pitch black so I bought this Andy Warhol 'Elvis' snooze mask from the Museum of Contemporary Art,. All bikes welcome at the unveiling of the new bike program by the Mayor of Chicago.