arriving in Chicago a day early to explore the town

I had never been to Chicago before, so when a business engagement came up in the city, I decided to go early to spend a day exploring. A year earlier in England, I had picked up a brochure for a Chicago hostel so I called the number and booked a reservation for the night before my company would start paying the bills. Chicago is a great city and I had a terrific time. =D (The names in this journal have been changed to protect the guilty.)