What to do when NATO is in town?

Since we're new to Illinois, we began to wonder what to do when NATO is here for the weekend? We hardly had problems like this when we lived in Idaho. So, instead of exploring downtown Chicago, we decided to do a bike ride! Ohh the trails that we saw and rode on throughout Waterfall Glen Forest Reserve were amazing! We don't live far from this forest reserve, but driving it and riding it are two different things. By car, with a blink of an eye, you pass the area, but on a bike, you are sure to see everything so close and so massive. Waterfall Glen Forest Reserve is made of 2,472 acres and considered to be one of the most ecological open space area in all of northern Illinois. It contains 740 native plant species, over 300 species of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and 300 of invertebrates use the forest preserve either year-round or during their migrations. Along the trails we saw lots of cyclists (some more experienced than us, and others we were more experienced than them), hikers, horseback riders, anglers, walkers and walkers with their dogs. We obviously did not cover the entire reserve, so we'll definitely be back to explore more of this beautiful area!

Below is my husband - he's the serious cyclist, unlike me.