I was woken the next morning by a knock at my door. I'm still not completely sure how I made it back to Under the Ginko Tree, but perhaps it is best that I don't. I was surprised to see my receptionist friend when I answered the door. It was 1:00 in the afternoon, but breakfast was still being served, so we ate a very late brunch.
After checking out at the front desk for the final time, my companion and I walked outside and made our way to one of the town's parks. We spent the entire afternoon talking about Hemingway. When Ernest's chauvinistic attitude towards women was brought up, I thought it better to simply smile and nod at the particularly nasty things she had to say.
We decided to grab a bite to eat at a French restaurant aptly named, Hemingway's Bistro. It turned out to be a fantastic meal. I ordered grilled lamb chops for a price of $24.95 (hemingwaysbistro.com). After the meal's conclusion, I asked my friend to accompany me to the airport. We took the CTA train to O'Hare, and I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the fee was waived to first time riders. When we arrived at O'Hare, I bought my ticket for $1496 and said my goodbyes at the gate. I fell asleep while watching a cheesy airline movie.
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