This morning, we were up early for our last "must-try" treat, Dunkin' Donuts. The girls had never been to one and we spotted this one on our walk yesterday, just a few blocks from our hotel.
They were good, but no match for the Barnes Foodland ones we had on Friday!
It was a little rainy this morning so we took the city bus to Willis Tower, previously known as Sears Tower. At 103 stories and 1,353 feet, it is the tallest building in Chicago and in the Western Hemisphere.
It is an office building to many large companies and also has its own restaurants, gym and even a post office.
Taylor was not looking forward to the trip up to the Skydeck but was determined to fight her fears. This is quite the tourist spot, with lines often hours long, but I think the rain must have been a deterrent. We walked right in!
Visibility wasn't that great because of the weather, but we were still
able to see the Chicago River, Lake Michigan and Soldier Field and there was no denying we were HIGH!
but the view straight down is unbelievable!
On our way up to the top, we were in the elevator with about 12-15 Amish young men and women. The girls both love the show Breaking Amish and were waiting for the cameras to come out. We were fascinated by their language and attire.
We took the bus back to our hotel, ate our left over pizza and then walked a mile to Navy Pier. It was still a little overcast, but we appreciated the cool temps to walk around.
From the pier, there are gorgeous views of the city skyline.
View of the John Hancock Building.
Navy Pier reminded me a lot of Pier 39 or Seaport Village...lots of touristy shops and restaurants. The ferris wheel was beautiful, but it was a little too windy for us to feel comfortable to ride.
We took a little nap in the hotel this afternoon, rested our feet and got some dinner before heading back out on Michigan Avenue for some shopping. While we walked yesterday, Taylor spotted a girl with a Sprinkles bag. We asked her for its location and had to stop tonight for dessert.
So many choices, but we narrowed it down to the Chocolate Marshmallow, Red Velvet Cake and Vanilla Coconut. We shared all 3 and they were delicious!
We couldn't believe that there was a cupcake ATM outside...use the screen to pick your flavor and the cupcakes pop out in individual boxes. So clever!
On our way back to the hotel, we shopped at the coolest Marshall's and HomeGoods and Taylor bought a pillow for her bed and Allison got some clothes. Outside the Peninsula hotel, there were hundreds of screaming girls lining the street and police officers everywhere. We inquired and learned that Justin Beiber was in town and the girls had been there since 7:00am hoping for a sighting. Crazy!
