Category Archives: Chicago

Day 5 – Matching SPAM Tattoos!!

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Sophie Harris

And now im home … sorting things and remembering the awesome time i had while most of the group carry on following the southern route back to NY. Here is day 5 🙂 We had our first big drive of … Continue reading →

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Day 4 – Final Goodbyes To Chicago

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Sophie Harris

So here we go … time to catch up. I’ve been in a couple of national parks and basically had a lack of internet wherever i’ve been so i haven’t been able to keep up. Also our days are crazy … Continue reading →

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Day 3 – Amish, MJ And Back To Chicago!

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Sophie Harris

Early mornings seem to be the way its going to work here so once again we were up early again and on our way for another jam-packed day. We stopped at an Amish community where we didn’t actually managed to … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Chicago

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Sophie Harris

A year ago i arrived in the US to start a new adventure in a new place. I joined a great family in Chicago with three awesome kids who i have had so much fun with and learnt so much … Continue reading →

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Chicago Colour Run!!

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Sophie Harris

What an awesome weekend!! I’m coming up to the end of my time here in Chicago and this was one of the best weekends i’ve had here with all the friends I’ve made. We signed up for this 5k run … Continue reading →

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Holiday Time In Chicago

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Sophie Harris

So the day has finally come … my family are here in Chicago!! It’s pretty crazy as i wasn’t sure if i was going to be able to get them all the way out here but they did it and … Continue reading →

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St Patrick’s Day Chicago Style!!

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Sophie Harris

I’ve never really done St Paddy’s Day before but Chicago put on something extra special so we made the trip into the city to check it out. At 9.30 before we actually managed to get there they were dyeing the … Continue reading →

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An Ice Cave In Chicago

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Sophie Harris

Month three of snow and it’s starting to get a little boring but we have done some awesome things with it. Its been snowing on and off here since before Christmas and its been a winter that’s been even unusually … Continue reading →

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Some Holiday Magic – Day 3

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Sophie Harris

This morning we were fearing the worse .. the snow seemed to have carried on the whole night and travelling anywhere looked like it might have been a problem. Once we were done with lunch we had a couple of … Continue reading →

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Sledging In The Dark And An Express Trip Round Chicago – Day 1+2

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Sophie Harris

Yay holiday time!! I spent the morning packing and doing some last min grocery shopping before setting off for Chicago O’Hare Airport to pick up my Dad and sister Charlotte. I made it on time which makes a nice change … Continue reading →

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