Superbowl Sunday

On Saturday after class we all missioned through to Chicago in a couple of limos - it's very bizarre but it's actually cheaper to travel by limo than mini van. We almost froze on our way to a dinner of Chicago's signature dish, deep dish pizza. Deep dish pizza is pizza that is made in an enormous pie dish with a layer of cheese about 3 centimetres thick and topped with tomato paste. It's worth trying but incredibly rich. We went from there to Enclave, one of Chicago's most happening spots of the moment at which one of the analysts had organised us access and our own bar for a nominal amount. Good times.

Sunday dawned bright and clear and although it didn't seem possible even colder. After a precursory stroll down the Magnificent Mile of Michigan Mile and a trip to the 99th floor of the Hancock Tower to take in the breathtaking views we headed to the ESPN zone (filming site of the famous Superbowl shuffle of '85 and from which ESPN radio was broadcasting) for the much publicised Superbowl between the Chicago Bears and the Indianopolis Colts. Bizarrely enough this is actually my third Superbowl although the first time that I have been in the home town of one of the competing teams. Almost every single person was saw was decked out in the orange and blue colours of the Bears. The response of the crowd when the Bears scored (or is it made?) a touch down in the first 5 minutes was awe-inspiring and entirely deafening. Unfortunately for us the performance of the Bears rapidly declined from there and the Colts emerged victorious.

What I learnt in Chicago:

1. Wear a hat to prevent freezing


2. If you wear a hat to prevent freezing, don't take it off in public at any time because you will have VERY BAD HAT HAIR.