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Mike and Ellen's Travel Adventures

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  • Chicago: Wicker Park with Cousin Janice

    Chicago: Wicker Park with Cousin Janice

    16 June 2025 Having done many of the standard tourist sites, it was time to explore another side of Chicago. Getting together with my cousin Janice was the perfect opportunity to do that. Now understand that I have a LOT of cousins. And I enjoy spending time with every one of them. Coming to Chicago was a great excuse to spend time with Janice herself, without the energy numbers of a big Daley Family Gathering (yes, I understand that Daley is a big name in this city. But other than Janice, I don’t think there is any other connection) When… Read more

  • To our followers: we may be “dark” for a few days.

    To our followers: we may be “dark” for a few days.

    17 June 2025 We are about the enter the next leg of our cross country trek: our three day two night journey to San Francisco on The California Zephyr. This is the part I personally have been looking forward to most and I know many of you are really curious about. However, since we will be on a train, there will likely be no internet. So you may have to wait a few days to find out about our last days in Chicago (with my cousin) and our first impressions of luxury train travel. Thanks for being on this journey… Read more