On Sunday, Aug 22nd, Scouts from Pack 138 completed a 4.3 Mile hike starting at the Geneva Train Station, and riding to Ogilvie Transportation center in Downtown Chicago. From there, the Scouts walked one block to a Water Taxi, where they took a 10 minute boat ride to Michigan Avenue for lunch at McDonald's. The Scouts then hiked North to the historic Chicago Water Tower, and then enjoyed some chocolate samples from the Hershey and Giardelli stores. The Scouts then returned South along Michigan Avenue where they saw various street performers including a "living statue", a one-man band, a Chinese cultural celebration, and various decorated refrigerators. The refrigerators were decorated as part of a Com-Ed energy awareness effort to encourage individuals to get rid of old non-energy efficient refrigerators. The Scouts then continued their hike to visit the Bean sculpture, walk through an outdoor air fair, and see Buckingham fountain. Upon their return trip to the train station, they hiked through a "Transformers 3" set about ready to shoot, and along the footprint of the Willis Tower. The Scout even picked up their pace along the return trip as they made their train back to Geneva by less than three minutes. With the next Geneva train not leaving for two additional hours, everyone was relieved to have made their scheduled train!
