Friday, July 15, 2011

Chicago


On Sunday Greg and Cherie arrived at Elkhart Campground – how wonderful to see them after so long, and in no time at all it felt as if they had always been near! After an afternoon of catching up and an early evening braai, they spent the night in a cabin in the park, and next morning we parked our rig in a storage area at the campground and showed them some of the Amish villages before heading for Chicago.

We really enjoy Chicago each time we are there, and found, to our delight, that we remembered our way around rather well, so that while Greg and Cherie were at work we were able to go walking and shopping without getting lost. Sitting quietly on the deck each morning, drinking tea and watching the antics of Cyril Squirrel and the birds in the big overhanging tree, with no rush and no pressure, was a welcome respite from traveling. We have spent time sight-seeing in Chicago before, so we were able to simply relax and enjoy walking on the lake shore with our children, or sitting on the deck watching the red bishop bird digging in Cherie’s flowerboxes, and revelling in the pleasures of family time and quiet rest before continuing on our journey, refreshed and ready once more for the joys of the road.


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