Arrived in the windy city which certainly lives up to its name. Although the sun was shining when I arrived in the city the icy wind which howled down the streets of the city straight off Lake Michigan was enough to chill the bones.

The city is an architectural masterpiece perched on the edge of that gigantic lake. I was surprised how young the city was, only being founded some 200 years ago. And most of it was rebuilt in the late 19th century, after an incident with an oil lamp and Mrs. O'Leary's Cow saw the city burnt to the ground.

For a birds eye view I took the trip up to the top of the Willis building, formerly known as the SearsTower it's the tallest building in the western hemisphere, And the views are amazing. It towers over the Chicago River, a river which had its flow reversed by early engineers. Just how do you reverse a river?