Day 2. Chicago: The Cheesecake Factory. Lincoln Park Zoo (ZooLights). Navy Pier (Winter Wonderfest & Centennial Wheel). [Freehand Chicago]
Confession here: I didn’t wake up until 1 pm. Looks like I am really tired.
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2018-19 Winter Break: Day 1 Chicago
Day 1. UIUC – Chicago: Union Station. Amazon Go. Ramen-San. Michigan Avenue. Steppenwolf Theatre. [Freehand Chicago]
For the past several weeks, I have been sort of on hiatus: school was a bit demanding and I didn’t get to write as much as I had hoped to. I did write a lot of essays for homework though, and maybe that’s why I avoided blogging so much. To make up for the lost posts, I have decided to take you guys along with my winter break trip! This is the first time for me to solo travel for more than two weeks, and I am so excited! Throughout the course of my trip, I will post everyday to share what I have been doing that day. In the next 24 days, I plan to visit around 10 states in the United States, and today, December 21st, 2018, marks my first day.
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An Afternoon in Xinpu, Hsinchu
Leaving home at 12:00 PM sharp, we arrived at Xinpu, Hsinchu (新竹新埔) well before 13:00 PM, still in time for lunch. Our first stop was near Jiuqionghu (九芎湖), at Liu’s Roast Chicken (劉家莊燜雞). This is a popular local attraction due to the traditional roasting techniques they use, and it is not your normal roasting methods. The chicken are cooked in iron boxes, surrounded by legit burning wood.
