[[Tenebrous Dragon|Home]] / [[Τα ταξίδια|Travel]] / [[2026-10 Chicago|2026 Chicago visa pickup]] # 2026 Chicago visa pickup > [!trip] > - **When** Saturday 3 to Tuesday 6 October 2026 > - **Where** [[Σικάγο|Chicago]], [[Ιλινόις|Illinois]] > - **Why** Picking up my [[Greece DNV application|Digital Nomad Visa]] at the [[Γενικό Προξενείο της Ελλάδος στο Σικάγο|Greek consulate]] > - **How** Driving [[Bolty]], my [[Chevrolet Bolt|Chevy Bolt]], with three charging stops, in Hixton, Lake Delton and Janesville > - **Stayed** A private room in a shared house above a bar in [[River north chicago|River North]], near the [[Chicago Riverwalk]], booked through Airbnb > - **With** My spouse and [[Lumi Ochizuke|Lumi]] > - **Carried** The [[Kanken loadout|Kanken]] %% Specific and sensitive trip details available in [[Trip reference numbers#Chicago October 2026]] %% The consulate called on 1 October to say the visa is ready, so I am going back to pick it up. This time my spouse is coming with me, and so is Lumi, so we are driving. My first trip was [[2026-09 Chicago|in September]], when I handed in the application, and I am picking up the passport with the visa in person on Monday 5 October. ## What I packed > [!pack] The Kanken > The forecast is mild and dry, with highs of 17 to 22°C and lows of 11 to 13°C.[^chi2-weather] There are no documents to carry this time, so it is the Kanken loadout. I will check the forecast again before we leave. > > - [ ] Tech pouch > - [ ] Laptop > - [ ] Clothes, still to decide > - [ ] Earplugs, for the bar below us ## Lumi > [!todo] Lumi's checklist > - [ ] Add Lumi to the Airbnb booking and get the host's approval in writing > - [ ] Pay the pet fee, and settle the deposit > - [ ] Pack her crate ## Planning notes > [!plan]- Want to go > The museum is closed Monday to Wednesday and Monday is the consulate, so it is Sunday.[^chi2-nhm] > > - [ ] [[Εθνικό Ελληνικό Μουσείο|National Hellenic Museum]], for the new "Odyssey Reimagined" exhibit, which runs through 31 December[^chi2-odyssey] > - [ ] [[9 muses bar and grill|9 Muses]], this time, for lunch after the museum on Sunday. Live music, and it stays open late > - [ ] Good food from a Greek/Mediterranean grocery to bring back [^chi2-nhm]: National Hellenic Museum, [Visit](https://nationalhellenicmuseum.org/visit/). Time Out says it is open daily during the exhibit's opening week, so I will check before going. [^chi2-odyssey]: Time Out Chicago, [The Odyssey Reimagined](https://www.timeout.com/chicago/art/the-odyssey-reimagined). [^chi2-weather]: Open-Meteo, [Weather Forecast API](https://open-meteo.com/en/docs), the forecast for Chicago on 1 October.