Summer Vacation: Short Report #1

First leg of our Summer Vacation is now History.
 
We took farewell with grandson Sebastian at Oslo Airport – around 11 AM CET.
 
And here is Anna waiting for the Flight from Copenhagen
 
This is how it looked just after we entered our Hotel  Suite in Chicago. We arrived around 7 PM CT (2AM CET)
 
And this is Chicago, Ohio Street
 
Here is Chicago River in the evening.
 
Chicago downtown. The high building in the background was only projected when we was in Chicago 2006.

Much more to be posted, so stay tuned for the weeks to come…

PS. I’m not sure I can comment any but they who comment to my Vacation reports – hope you understand and respect we are on Vacation.....

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I think this is fabulous. The Cloud Gate at Millennium Park in Chicago. 

Some Facts:
Cloud Gate is British artist Anish Kapoor's first public outdoor work installed in the United States.
The 110-ton elliptical sculpture is forged of a seamless series of highly polished stainless steel plates, which reflect Chicago’s famous skyline and the clouds above. A 12-foot-high arch provides a "gate" to the concave chamber beneath the sculpture, inviting visitors to touch its mirror-like surface and see their image reflected back from a variety of perspectives.


More Sky Watch posts from all over the World here

You can see more of  Cloude Gate on my Scandinavian Sky Watch - Himmelsk

TORsday 13 - November 6 - 2008

Hello everybody,
how are you? Do you live a place were Winter or Summer are upcomming? Or something in between? Dry Season or Wet Season?
This is my theme this week:

13 examples from different Seasons. You have to click to find your favourite Season and Location. That's fair. You will WIN every time you click on your favourite. (Some Photos might be out od Season - excuse me for that fact - OK?)

Then you will see a Photo taken by TORhimself. I'll give a clue, so you can choose your own favourite place and Season.
PS. There is one rule:
If you click, you must confirm you did visit. OK?

1) The Windy City - The next US President

2) World Nature Heritage - Norway

3) Wild - Norway

4) Chile - cheese

5) Naked Man - a sculputure in a Vancouver BC Park?

6) White and Red - say no more

7) Unique carvings on World Heritage Culture ranking

8) Rio? yes it is. But where?

9) Legendary ship construction

10) New view of where the Milks originates

11) Black and White - allmost - sculpture or model? That's the Question

12) India - where?

13) I do set my post here.

Hope you had some nice experiences by seeing so different photos and places from different countries and situations.

It might be more of this kind of blog posts on my sitede until I change to a "New Order".
If you, my dear reader likes it - considering I can't upload photos to my blog - please encourage me with comments - also on todays Photos.

PS- Great Hugs to all of you that have given me such great comfort during our grief. It really means a lots. I do not how I can thank you all - It's a first time experience.

Papa arrived safe and sound in Chicago

Twentyone hours after I wake up this morning I entered my hotel room in Chicago (Best Western Riverside North) - the same as Anna I did have 2 years ago.
The journey went as planned. And as smooth can these Days. e-ticket check in to American Airlines took and hour or so in Frankfurt and immigration at O'Hare took excactly one hour. I rented a red Dodge Charger at the Airport and went downdown in about 35 minutes.

Here is the view from my hotel room.

More to come...

Cyber Cruise - Monday September 24 - 2007

What to do when you have only one day in Chicago - More....

More cruises at Mrs Lifecruiser

What about the Vikings in Scotland?