TAKE ME TO THE RIVER

Sometimes I start my urban hikes with no plan whatsoever, and I go wherever the wind blows me. Yesterday, I actually had a rudimentary plan when I began. I wanted my hike to take me to the river'. I wanted to shadow the Chicago River through as much of downtown as I could.  Then I wanted to get onto Roosevelt Road and head east towards the Museum Campus and Northerly Island. I knew that if my urban hike began this way I was going to pack on some miles. Indeed I did just that. When I finally arrived home, a bit more than four hours after I set out, I had travelled 17 miles. This was my longest hike since January 4th, more than eight months ago. Seventeen mile hikes are not something I aspire to do every day, but when the legs are willing and time permits and the weather is perfect... well sometimes seventeen miles hikes just happen.

This is the view of Chicago looking north from Northerly Island (which is south of the City)

I found this mural as I went under the pedestrian bridge that leads to  the Museum Campus (and Soldier Field)

I have always liked this spherical stone sculpture that stands guard near Soldier Field

Normally, I am not a fan of graffiti, but I will make an exception for this  display of patriotism found off the beaten path at Northerly Island. This painted concrete is normally only visible to passing boats.

This view is from the walkway that circles the Adler Planetarium.

Here is something that you don't see every day. This giant head is part of the 'Floating Museum' that was set up at Navy Pier during the summer.

Your Food Diary For:

Thursday, September 14, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Egg - Poached Eggs	300	2	20	25	629	1
Quaker Oats instant grits	200	44	3	4	620	0
	500	46	23	29	1,249	1
L U N C H
Kikka Spicy Tuna Avocado Roll	500	81	13	16	1,364	11
	500	81	13	16	1,364	11
D I N N E R
Campbell's Chunky - Manhattan Clam Chowder	240	36	6	10	1,600	6
Johnsonville Smoked Turkey Sausage	240	8	12	20	1,480	4
	480	44	18	30	3,080	10
S N A C K S
Roundy's Oats & More With Honey Almonds	520	104	8	12	600	24
	520	104	8	12	600	24
Totals	2,000	275	62	87	6,293	46
Your Daily Goal	4,509	563	150	226	2,300	169
Remaining	2,509	288	88	139	-3,993	123
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,579 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 217.7 lbs in 5 weeks     

Chicago has changed over the years, but the river has always been there.