Tory and I were able to spend some time in Chicago this weekend.  We're pretty committed to maximizing the possibilities of every trip and planned to be in town for Travis and Chelsey's wedding, which was a fabulous party smack in the middle of a great weekend.


Vacation=couchsurfing
Vacation=eating at new places
Vacation=creating adventures


We stayed with a fantastic couchsurfing host who gave us some great insight into neighborhood restaurants and bars and tips on how to get around.  We had a great time just exploring neighborhoods and covered a lot of ground in an attempt to track down one book from a particularly evasive bookstore.  We did a lot of walking, which I miss imensely.

Here is my documented inspiration: