Day 200 to 202: Take me out to the ball game

Our late train brought us into Chicago in time to enjoy our first live baseball game. Well, the second half of the baseball game at least! We joined in the fun as the Chicago Cubs were roundly defeated by the Houston Astros.

Over the next couple of days, we enjoyed wandering and exploring the different neighbourhoods of Chicago. Here's a few of our favourite experiences:

• A sunny architecture cruise along the river, led by the world's first architectural society
• Visiting the only Threadless retail store in the world - they make an awesome range of T-shirts, and we are big fans
• Dinner with ex-London friends Eric and Sarah Catherine, where we sampled and approved of the famous Chicago deep dish pizza
• Going to the free zoo in the park (though we definitely preferred seeing zebras and lions in their natural habitat)
• Ascending the Sears Tower (now the Willis Tower) for stunning vistas of the Chicago skylines. I even stepped onto the slightly scary extension - an enclosed ledge where you can see straight down from the 103rd floor to street level

We finished our time in Chicago with cocktails at the top of the Hancock Building and succulent burgers at Weber Grill. Very fitting to end our American trip with yet more great food!