Traveler Spotlight

This afternoon was a pretty quiet one here at the hostel, but I was lucky enough to find Sarah taking a nice reading break from her busy day. She is here by herself seeing the sights of Chicago for one week and has loved it so far! Recently, she graduated from college with a degree in creative writing, and is using this time to take a well-deserved vacation. I had assumed that she was traveling around the U.S. for the summer like many other backpackers, but in fact she decided to come all the way from London just to visit Chicago. Sarah said she had always wanted to see the city, and what better time to visit than the summer?

The weather has been beautiful (lately), which makes for a great day at the beach. Sarah said she loves the lakefront and enjoyed swimming in the warm-ish water of Lake Michigan. Compared to London, which is currently experiencing nothing but rain and cold temperatures, Chicago has been very welcoming to her. She has also taken full advantage of the music scene here by going to Buddy Guy's to hear some blues, and the free jazz concert that took place in Millennium Park last night.

She only has a couple of days left here, but still has a few more museums and sights that she wants to visit before she leaves. And don't forget about our pub crawl on Saturday! Congrats on graduating Sarah, and I hope you enjoy telling your friends and family all about Chicago!