Chicago, IL (The Windy City)

We picked up the car from Detroit Airport, and managed to get an upgrade to a luxurious mid-size with 24hr roadside assistance (and no $250 one-way charge, woo-hoo!) after letting the clerk know we were on our honeymoon - score! Our first mission after a good night's rest (we arrived at 1:30am) was at the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright's studio and house tour. The interior of his house (his experimental lab) was mind-blowing - it originally had two tree-trunks growing through the passageway from his house to his studio!

Many magnificent houses later, we caught two cross-town buses to get to Wrigley Park - home of the Chicago Cubs - in time for the Atlanta Braves game. Neither of us had ever seen an entire game (on TV or in real life), so were not really sure what to expect. Having booked a couple of seats in the bleachers, we were excited when the couple in the line in front of us said that this area was lots more fun and exciting than the rest of the (more expensive) stadium.

They were right! The atmosphere was incredible - from the $1 hot dogs to singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch - everyone seemed to be on the same group outing. If the visiting team hit a home run and some-one caught it, everyone chanted "throw it back! throw it back!" - all the other balls are kept as souvenirs.

The lights went up as the sun went down - a magical evening. We were told that the Cubs haven't won the pennant or world series since 1911 or so, but the locals love still them. As the night wore on, the stadium filled up - lucky seats were awarded, bases were loaded, and the tension grew...

Cubs win 3-2! We sung the Cubs' victory song along with the rest of the stadium. Go, Cubs, go!