Plateau?

Well, I’ve been living in Chicago for 10 weeks, and I feel that it’s time to take another look at my image of this city. As I become more comfortable with getting around, finding routine paths, recognizing landmarks, returning to familiar shops, restaurant, parks, etc., I’m sensing that my learning curve has plateaued. Going to the grocery store has become mundane, as it is for most people, but to unearth new experiences and gain more insight isn’t impossible. It just takes a bit more effort, spontaneity, and expansion towards the unknown.
My first 10 weeks here felt like a rebirth, and now I’ve learned to walk. My surroundings are the same, but my perspective has changed. At this next level, I’m compelled to take a deeper look into this great metroplis. I’ve begun to explore different routes to the same places using parallel paths like Superior, Ohio, and Grand instead of the usual Augusta or Chicago to get into the loop. I’m taking longer rides outside of my immediate surroundings into Pilsen, Chinatown, Fulton Market, and Lincoln Square. And trying to find even the simplest treasures like a great polish deli, that I’ve passed numerous times, located not 3 blocks away. New findings will be less frequent but just as satisfying. Now begins the next chapter on my journey in Chicago.

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