"Today we are having our first rest day since Missoula.
We are on the train now on our way to downtown Chicago. The kids will
finally get to explore the city. Every night we go around and tell each
other what we look forward to for later in the trip. Every night for
weeks it has been Chicago chicago Chicago! Yesterday we found a series of bike
paths which went on for seventy miles, all the way to Wheaton; a town 25 miles
from Chicago. Kiana's aunt and grandma live there. They very generously
opened their home to us, gave us a delicious dinner and breakfast, let us sleep
on their comfy beds and air mattresses and gave us suggestions and directions
of things to do around the city. This morning we watched the swimming and
cycling in the olympics at their house. Last night we watched the London
opening ceremonies. Tonight, the night of the 28th, we will stay there again
and tomorrow we will go on towards South Bend, Buffalo, New York, and
everywhere in between."--Jacob, Trip Leader
