Cross Country Road Trip- USA

Travel time: August 2007  |  by Christina E.

Chicago, Illinois

Jen and I decide to take a break from driving to stop in Chicago for a slice of their world famous stuffed pizza.

Our big debate while there: Do people typically pronounce the word as 'Chi-cago' or as 'Shi-cago'.

Hmmm, these things baffle our minds.

We are so hungry at this point

We are so hungry at this point

You can see the bug stains on our windshield in this picture

You can see the bug stains on our windshield in this picture

Why are we not surprised?

Why are we not surprised?

Almost there...

Almost there...

Closer...

Closer...

Looking for a parking space

Looking for a parking space

It's like a cleaner, smaller NY

It's like a cleaner, smaller NY

Reminds me a little of Downtown, Los Angeles

Reminds me a little of Downtown, Los Angeles

Free from the confines of our car!

Free from the confines of our car!

We lucked out trying this place

We lucked out trying this place

Our waiter--in a rush to get our food order in.

Our waiter--in a rush to get our food order in.

oh yummy amazing goodness

oh yummy amazing goodness

The BEST stuffed spinach, mushroom and sausage pizza ever eaten

The BEST stuffed spinach, mushroom and sausage pizza ever eaten

Very cheesy too!

Very cheesy too!

Plenty for dinner

Plenty for dinner

© Christina E., 2007
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The trip
 
Description:
The cross country road trip that has failed to materialize for 3 years but finally, fulfilled in the year of 2007. Two (crazy) girls set out one early Tuesday morning and in their journey's wake, meet transvestites, cute boys, get bitten by mosquitoes, get pierced with rusty nails and squirted in the eye with 'porn sausage', hang with bums and riffraffs at Union Station....
Details:
Start of journey: Aug 07, 2007
Duration: 11 days
End of journey: Aug 17, 2007
Travelled countries: United States
The Author
 
Christina E. is an active author on break-fresh-ground. since 17 years.
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