It is too irrisistable not to throw a bottled message into the Mississippi, especially as it flows slowly by the arch which marks the gateway to the West and we are on our way out. I think I may give over to my incurable romantic tendancies and make it a wish. Now I'm wondering if you would like a bottled wish/message thrown into Lake Michigan - our last port of call. If anyone would like to do this, you could drop us instructions on the chat page. Our trip in Chicago started with the paper wishes we saw in the Art Institute - so this would be a lovely way to end.