Ravinia Festival 2015

August 2, 2015

Blissful Sunday morning

Took Metra up North, about an hour to reach the destination of the day- Ravinia Park

Park map

 Yes it was a sunny day mam, I feel you and by the way I like your picnic basket ;)

 Favorite shot of the day

This ticket was for lawn admission; there was orchestra admission as well but it would be more expensive. Live orchestra playing for the movie- Gladiator; how cool is that?

My stomach was already growling by 6:30pm

Bobo's aunt prepared Naeng Myeon (I was told it's North Korean cold noodle) for us- here are a varieties of veges

With chicken

and topped them all with noodles

A big fat plate for each of us. Scrumptious food makes me happy and satisfied.

and then prawn and veg filling spring rolls

Ends with blueberry cheese pastry

Sipping Sweet Red Blend .....Life, I could write a poem.

View behind me

and view in front of me.

And this would be a picture of the overall view of the lawn; one thing I have observed is that Americans take picnic seriously. They have portable chairs, tables, coolers, food, drinks all ready. Maybe I wasn't brought up this way and picnic is not an IN thing back home, I guess at most we would sit on grass and munch simple sandwiches.

Bobo and I went to walk around and I spotted The Crave Bar; I insisted that she must try it [I have tried it at Taste of Chicago, though it was a pitiful half size, but it was good!]. 

This time we gotten Cappuccino craze

Finally seen how it looks like originally. A huge cube shape with chocolate coated pretzel stick. Our hand temperature would melt the chocolate so it was covered with cardboard, it would be better to hold as well.

Went back, had peach, grapes and my favorite- corn.

First time trying this kind of hybrid corn; unfortunately it was not sweet though; but I can feel oh so healthy.

Aunt Yu -Chen and Tom

Weather forecast says it would rain and it did...but just a little bit. Chicago is known as Windy City, therefore the strong wind blows the heavy clouds away. It stopped raining, but the skies are filled with lightnings. From the videos and pictures, lightnings are purple in color! Took a few videos and capture the moment. 

C shape lightning.

My Thor is visiting me again lol 

Many have left but I was pleased that we stayed till the end. Gladiator is a great movie, add on to the live Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Justin Freer, it was perfect.  

I am so grateful that Aunt Yu-Chen and Bobo invited me for this event. Ravinia Festival is the oldest outdoor music festival in the States and I'm delighted to be here. Movie lasted till 9:30pm; catch the train back and it was raining cats and dogs at downtown.

Good night sleep it was.