YSEALI PFP Day 30: North Michigan Avenue

19 May 2019

Resuming the morning jog again. The weather had been warming up as we approached the last days of our journey in Chicago.

Downtown Chicago goes silent on Sundays.

Totally love this view. Batman Forever.

This is my Gotham City!

Jogged along the Chicago RiverWalk, where it all started.

Saw an interesting information board on Chicago's beer history.

 Village of Chicago became Township of Chicago in 1833, and then became City of Chicago in 1837

Mayor Levi Boone raised the cost of a liquor licence by 600% to curb German beer-drinking culture and revived a law banning beer sales on Sundays. German and Irish immigrants protested in the 1855 Lager Beer Riot and made Mayor Boone a one term Mayor. Such is the power of beer as an organising and rallying cause!

2018 - Chicago has over 60 breweries

A memorial that honours the WWII submarines and submariners

"While most people probably associate Chicago and submarines with the Museum of Science and Industry’s captured German U-boat, the city’s river was actually used during the war to transport 28 submarines built in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and ultimately the Pacific Ocean." -- Source.

A plaque dedicated to Joanne H. Alter, an elected Commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

The Chicago River's flow was reversed, diverting sewage away from Lake Michigan

Waiting for takeaway breakfast

Headed to North Michigan Avenue, the Orchard Road of Chicago, again.

It was really drizzling

Diplomatic - because Singapore and Malaysia

Took shelter from the heavy downpour

AT&T had a Game of Thrones display at its flagship outlet at North Michigan Ave:

"What is it you seek?"

Getting a rest in Coach store

Maximising my greens for lunch

This is like the stir-fried version of Yong Tau Foo 

Interesting LED displays of beverages on the fridge 

Nice burgers they serve here!

Beyond Meat Burger

Ivy's Hotel

There goes the last Sunday in Chicago