The Boys go to the Navy Pier and the Conference continues...

This is the view from our room. A beautiful city built over the water.

Today Matt and Dan rode their skateboards out to the Navy Pier. It is nearly a kilometre long and is the most visited attraction in Chicago. More than 7 million visitors each year

 The Ferris Wheel is 150 feet high (46metres) and there are heaps of Hi tech rides and food stores along the way

 All of these photos are actually on the Pier and you can see how wide it is.

Matt skates down the middle on the way out with Dan doing the photography

 This is a look at the The Grand Ballroom at the end of the Pier. It is one of he few remaining 1916 buildings with 180 degrees of Water views out the windows.

 Matt is now in front of the Ballroom at the end of the Pier looking at those views

 And this is the view back at the city from the end of the Pier

 The entry to the Pier Beer Garden!!

Now riding back towards the city.

Meanwhile at the conference we had the opening session where the Chicago School Choir sang and we had a great presentation on the impact of Ronald McDonald Houses around the world as well as the devastating effects of the Earthquakes in Christchurch and Japan

 This was our APMEA (Asia, Pacific, Milddle East and Australia) stand at the trade show that followed the opening

Including a great photo of one of our families with Chantelle our Assistant House Manager at Newcastle!! Great picture

 I had a stand for 90 minutes to discuss with other colleagues about the Ride for Sick Kids and how they could run their own. If you loook carefully you can see Dan ducking down behind the table behind me haha.

 A great fundraiig gruop called the Red Shoes that are essentially a club of young professionals that meet socially and raise funds for their Ronald McDonald House. It costs $89 a year to join the club and they oprganise social outings and a Ball etc. I loved it the shot above is their Ball where everyone wore Red Shoes

A great pair of Red "All Stars"

We finished up the day with a cocktail party and the boys were able to join us looking very mature!! Dan is actually wearing my pants (which are actually Jack's pants haha).

We finished up the day finding a Laundry about 10 blocks and away and successfuly washing and drying 2 loads of clothes Yeeaahh!! (12.30pm)

Well that's it!! sorry this blog was late but I got there.

About to head of for the first morning session.

I hope that you all sleep well in Aus and Jakarta

Love from the 3 Bingham's abroad xxx