Our visit to Chicago for a wedding and some unrelated activities took us to the fashionable neighborhood of Hyde Park on the roomy third floor of an apartment complex, a short walk to Lake Michigan.
Patricia and Jamie’s home was our home for four nights. It is lavishly appointed and an ensuite bedroom removed from the living area gave us the opportunity to enjoy their company from time to time. Our hosts’ vast experience of life in the city provided many pointers for what to see and do when we were looking for diversion.
Patricia and Jamie are mature people with much to offer the sophisticated traveler. Just staying there is a treat for the less hurried traveler. Patricia provided breakfast every morning with fresh berries from her community garden. Our bedroom was roomy, comfortable, and stacked with interesting reading.
One point to note, they have two playful and friendly dogs, a treat for travelers missing their pooches back home. Transportation is a cinch; there’s plenty of safe street parking in this quiet neighborhood and an express bus downtown stops but a block away.
We came for a wedding, but got much more than we anticipated.