Today we were interviewed by the Chicago Sun Times, one of the major newspapers in Chicago. The topic of the interview was how we are going around the world without missing a day of work, and broadcasting it on Worldiki.com. After the interview we went down to the Bean - again - but this time it was to have our photo taken for the Chicago Sun Times.

While we were waiting for the photographer we saw at least 6 different fire engines with their sirens blaring coming from 3 different directions. It was the most “active” fire engines I’ve ever seen, and the first thing that came to my mind was how influenced Chicago has been by fire. In particular the great fire of 1871, although it decimated most of the city, it also led to a total rebuild with new forms of fireproof architecture which revolutionized the world and drove Chicago to be one of the world’s greatest cities.

One of the recent additions to the Chicago landscape is the Millennium Park where The Bean is located. And while we had seen it before, Rich, the photographer from the Chicago Sun Times, took us around and explained things that gave the whole place a new perspective. He had watched them build the park and was one of the few people who had been inside The Bean when it was being built.

Frank Gehry - designed open air pavilion

Another new addition to the Chicago skyline which is also found at the Millennium Park is the Frank Gehry - designed open air pavilion which hosts free open-air concerts during the summer. The design is very different from some of the other buildings we’ve seen so far in Chicago.

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