USA - Mittlerer Westen Drei meiner sieben USA-Geschäftsreisen zwischen 2011 und 2018 habe im Mittleren Westen verbracht - Chicago/IL, Cleveland/OH und Wichita/KS. M&Ms Vending Machine in ChicagoHuge Candy Store with sweets all over the place - but that machine was just the best 🙂Hotel FrontWestin Hotel Chicago/ILChicago DowntownBack in 2015, I didn't even know who the owner of that building on the right was...Walking tour in ChicagoOne-way plates in a hotelHard to believe, but even in a not too inexpensive hotel they were using paper plates and plastic cutlery for the breakfast. Chicago/IL, 2015.Deep-dish Pizza!Yes, they call it Pizza. And it's delicious - whenever you're in Chicago, you gotta try it.Chicago MetroAbove the streetsChicago SkylineHotel ViewWestin Hotel ChicagoChicago SkylinePhotographed from the waterfront at Lake Michigan.cleveland-key-tower02Key Tower, ClevelandWar Memorial Peace StatueCleveland/OH in November 2011Cleveland SkylineSunset over Lake EriePhotographed at Cleveland's waterfront in November 2011War Memorial Peace Statuein Cleveland/OH, 2011Sunset over Lake ErieCleveland War Memorial Peace StatueKey Tower ClevelandCleveland's highest building at 289m. 22nd highest skyscraper of the U.S.Hyatt Hotel Lobby...in Cleveland/OHHotel View Clevelandin November 2011Cleveland SkylineCleveland HarbourMid-air companyFlight from Chicago/IL to Wichita/KS in June 2013Hotel view in Wichita...Not the most exciting city exactly.Aerial view of GreenlandRelaxed bird in WichitaGetting ready for customer visitsCloudy treeWichita, June 2013Old Town of WichitaThat's about the busiest street I was able to find during three days in Wichita.Wichita SkylineProbably the only building in Wichita highter than three floors. Not even the river seemed to be moving.Keeper of the Plains StatueWichita/KS, June 2013Empy city of WichitaNo human beings aroundKeeper of the Plains StatueWichita/KS, June 2013Typical midwest pictureArkansas RiverThis river flows right through Wichita, although it barely moves. I walked along this pathway for about 7km and couldn't find another bridge but wanted to get to the other side... so I just walked through the water...Downtown Wichita...and still no human beings in sight.Google's doing what they do bestOnly living creatures......I saw during a multiple hours walk in Wichita/KS.