Since we had to check out of our room in the morning but didn’t have to fly out of Chicago until the afternoon, we asked the front desk of our motel if it was possible for us to leave our luggage with them while we had lunch in the city. They agreed, but instead of … Continue reading
Saturday was our last full day to explore Chicago, so Rona and I started out with some brunch at The Publican, a restaurant in the Fulton Market District. The Publican describes its menu as “an homage to oysters, pork, and beer, so I ordered some kind of sausage meal with a Publican “mimosa”. The brunch … Continue reading
Giordano’s is one of the main Chicago chains known for their deep dish pizza. [Oh gosh, I really shouldn’t be writing these blog posts while hungry, but let’s power through.] Rona and I met up with one of Rona’s friends, Frank, for a late lunch there to hang out and get a taste of what … Continue reading
Kumar: All right. Awesome. Then listen, listen – no matter what, we are not ending this night without White Castle in our stomachs. Agreed? Harold: Agreed. WOW. It’s been more than a year since I last posted anything on this blog and there are a ton of adventures to catch up on. I’ve been meaning … Continue reading
I was planning to head back to my hostel after visiting the Natural History Museum, but I remembered that I saw a poster for a Diwali Festival in Trafalgar Square and decided to head down there instead. The actual date for Diwali this year was November 11, but for some reason, London’s celebration was in October. … Continue reading
On the morning of my last day in Madrid, I packed up my things, had breakfast with my roommates, and checked out. Since my flight wasn’t until later in the day, I put my bag in the storage room and went to Puerta del Sol for some souvenir shopping. Since I was at Puerta del … Continue reading
For Carmen, Jeffrey, Romina, and I, it was our last night at the hostel before we all had to check out in the morning. We had gotten to be pretty good friends during our stay there that we wanted to go out and have dinner with each other and grab some drinks before separating. We … Continue reading
After visiting the Prado Museum, I went back to my hostel to see what everyone else was up to. I didn’t see any of my friends from the walking tour at breakfast that morning and assumed they were still sleeping in after the bar crawl that we did the night before. I realized that while I … Continue reading
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