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A last minute substitution for our tour of Switzerland, Chicago turned out to be a delightful albeit less exotic alternative. The memories of my first visit to the Windy City several years ago were not too pleasant, as it was during the middle of a bonechilling spell in the early spring. This time, my wife and I were blessed with sun-soaked days and temperatures in the mid- to high- twenties Celsius. It was a short trip, lasting just three days. The flight from Toronto took just over an hour, which was why we flew instead of driving.

After retrieving our luggage, we took a 45-minute ta...

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