Tourist I've had a very touristy weekend. Friday after work I headed to the world's largest food festival, The Taste of Chicago. Last year the event stretching over 3 blocks near Grant Park and lasting 10 days attracted 3.5m people. People obviously go there to eat, something American's are exceptionally good at, but during the festival there are number of live concerts too and we sat on the lawn and watched Macy Gray strut her stuff on stage. I saw her a couple years back, also in Chicago, and she is good entertainment if you like a bit of contemporary R&B.

Last night we tried unsuccessfully to get into see the new Superman film at the IMAX on Navy Pier (we are going tonight instead) but hung around to watch the dinner cruises sail by, listened to live bands, caught the firework display and watched some very strange people (it is not a place to catch the great and the good of Chicago) and had a few beers in the warm evening sun.

This morning I played football - a goalless draw we should have won - and am now sitting on the couch doing what I do slightly better, watching the football. Zidane has just sublimely chipped in a penalty kick in front of a 1 billion viewing audience! Pure class.  ¶ 15:10