It rained and rained and rained the entire way to Chicago. We saw numerous accidents (including a transfer truck that had jackknifed into a ditch and had just been abandoned), snow, slush, and lots of snow plows. We ended up getting to Chicago two hours behind schedule. I was worried that the temp would drop below freezing, but thankfully it never did.
Had a little trouble getting into the city after we found our exit and the next couple after it were under construction. That was a challenge. We finally had to just ignore the GPS and follow the onscreen map through town to find out hotel.
Our hotel is amazing! It's the Palmer House Hilton, built in 1873. It feels just like stepping back in time. In the 1930s, the hotel's Empire room began hosting major talent like Frank Sintra, Judy Garland, Jack Benny, Jerry Lewis, and more. Our hallway is full of famous portraits.
Despite it being so late, we still braved the cold to head out for dinner at Nando's Peri-Peri Chicken. We'd been to a couple in the UK this summer (Liverpool and Cardiff), so even though we couldn't afford to go back, we still got some of the food.
The menu was a little smaller, but still fairly similar to the ones in the UK. The best part was that they still had the little custard pie desserts that Marsha loved.
Hopefully, the rain will be gone tomorrow for our first day in the Chi-town. And that driving will be easier, too.
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