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The Newest National Park: Indiana Dunes

It was such a gorgeous day, I decided to take a day off from planning and head to my first National Park…which happens to be the newest National Park and only an hour from me, Indiana Dunes!

I think I’m going to regret hiking Trails 8-10 tomorrow, LOTS of sandy uphill, but I need to get used to it. My buddy Matt met up with me for the beach half, where we hung out until sunset. It was a little hazy, but still pretty. 🙂

On weeks where I can’t do big trips I’m going to do short little day or weekend trips instead.

This was fun!

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Annual Crawfish Boil at Reggies

It’s become a bit of a tradition to go to a crawfish boil during the season. This year we went to Reggies on State Street in the South Loop. It was a bit interesting, given the weather. One second it would be sunny and the next a severe storm, but it got done and we walked away with full bellies. Afterwards we hopped into my friend’s convertible and drove up Lakeshore Drive while blasting Bohemian Rhapsody and just enjoyed the weather. It was a pretty fun time.

That’s the good thing about Chicago. If you’re bored, you’re doing it wrong. There’s always something going on!