Today is definitely Fall compared to our recent summer weather. Before sightseeing, we had to lower the boom and mast so that we fit under all the Chicago bridges. We rigged a cradle and lowered everything with an intricate pulley system.
We were invited to the venerable Columbia Yacht Club with Bob and Carolynn from Bequia. What an incredible restoration the CYC members have done to get the ship in Bristol condition with a restaurant, lounge, library, salons, authentic bridge and a huge tented area for special occasions. We spent the rest of the afternoon touring the Art Institute and Millennium Park. We definitely have to come back to see more of Chicago “….my kind of town…”
We were invited to the venerable Columbia Yacht Club with Bob and Carolynn from Bequia. What an incredible restoration the CYC members have done to get the ship in Bristol condition with a restaurant, lounge, library, salons, authentic bridge and a huge tented area for special occasions. We spent the rest of the afternoon touring the Art Institute and Millennium Park. We definitely have to come back to see more of Chicago “….my kind of town…”
