The Queen City: Day 2

Saturday morning came a bit too early for some of us, but we didn't sleep too long because we had to pack up and check out of the hotel before enjoying our outdoor recreation:  biking along the Ohio River.  We parked in Newport, Kentucky and walked across the bridge to rent our bikes.  (We found out later that this particular bridge was going to be destroyed, but three business men intervened and had it turned into a bridge for pedestrians only.  Now it leads one to the "backdoor" of the Newport Aquarium.)

Even though it was quite humid, we greatly enjoyed our hour-long ride!  The riverfront area in Cincinnati is beautiful with trees, flowers, paved paths, and historical markers along the way.  We biked the full length of the trail two times, across the bridge, and back before returning our bikes.

We did work up a sweat (which didn't evaporate in the humidity) so decided that a scoop of ice cream from Coldstone Creamery was in order.  It was both delicious and refreshing!

Before leaving town, we had one more planned activity:  a Ride the Ducks city tour.  That was certainly an interesting experience; not so much the water and street ride (which was fun!) but all the "extras" that went along with it.  But we did learn some fascinating facts about the city, such as the Paul Brown football stadium being the safest place in the city during a tornado because there are no touchdowns there.  Ha - I thought that was a good one! =)

When Dad and I visited Cincinnati earlier this year, we walked across a bridge that reminded us so much of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.  Come to find out, engineers patterned the Brooklyn Bridge after this bridge in Cincinnati!  It was the very first suspension bridge built, and once completed, no one trusted it enough to cross it.  In order to prove that it was indeed safe and structurally sound, they had 21 elephants cross. That worked!  Now there are suspension bridges all over the world.

What a wonderful two days God gave us!  We came home a little tired but so grateful for all that we had seen and experienced together.  The memories built will last a lifetime.