The dry (ish) weather today made rolling around Chicago much more enjoyable. The primary plan was to head up the other famous observation deck in the city, the Willis (Sears) Tower. Coincidentally, said tower is located in the vicinity of Union Station hence it seemed appropriate to go for a peek. American stations always surprise one in terms of every detail of the architecture as opposed to British train stations…
The famous Route 66 begins in the area also…
Now, The Willis Tower claims to be one of the worlds tallest buildings, however, it is 262 Michael Jordan’s high!
Akin to The John Hancock Tower, the Willis is also fully ADA compliant meaning that one can roll around in a wheelchair without any issues! The Willis Tower is also home to a glass box which overhangs the structure. This was an opportunity that one couldn’t refuse…
As sky was becoming darker and darker, we resorted to returning back to the hotel where Stuart, the wheelchair engineer came to Superbunny’s rescue with a new joystick, at the expense of O’Hare Airport.
Tomorrow, we plan to cruise The Chicago River on a specialised architecture tour with the hope of learning more about the multitude of skyscrapers!