Elizabeth's stomach was still giving her some trouble so we had a lazy morning in our hotel in Madison. We let Elizabeth sleep in until around 9:30 or so and then we all just relaxed and did not leave until almost noon.
When we finally got on the road, we had a lovely drive for most of the way. As we crossed into Illinois, we began to notice fewer trees and more farmland. There were definitely more cars on the road than we have had in several days and the number grew as we drew nearer Chicago.
Interstate 90 turned into a toll road and we found ourselves rummaging for change and one dollar bills. We got on a wrong road one time and had to pay double toll there - once as we exited and then again after we turned around. The last 30 miles of our drive took us 36 minutes because of the traffic - it was just stop and go. However, we arrived safely and found our hotel without any problems.
Elizabeth just wanted to rest, but Lorie and I went out walking for a little while and began to scope out our surroundings. The city, at least the part we were in tonight, reminded us a lot of San Diego. We did observe that the drivers seem to drive even worse than in New York City. We saw some crazy things on the road this evening and are very glad that our car is parked until we leave on Sunday. We are going to walk and take public transportation.
Tomorrow is Elizabeth's 18th birthday. She wants to go to Soldier Field and the American Girl Place in the Old Water Tower. We are looking forward to a wonderful day.
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