A few weekends ago, Yusaku and I decided at the last minute to take a little mini-vacation to Cincinnati. We went down on Saturday morning, making a pit stop at Ikea on the way. Here's Olivia trying out the rocking moose at Ikea. :)
After lunch and shopping at Ikea, we headed down to the Newport area (which is actually in Kentucky) and decided to go on a Duck Tour. We started our tour in the Covington, Kentucky area, went across the bridge to Cincinnati, saw some sights, then took a quick little spin in the river before heading back. Here we are on the "duck".
Olivia (and Yusaku) needed a nap, so we headed back to our hotel, checked in, and they took a rest. We had nice room with a great view. Here's a picture of Olivia and I on our balcony overlooking the Ohio River and Cincinnati.
We got to meet up with Carl, my friend from college, for dinner. We ate at a nice restaurant on the river and had a great time catching up.
The next morning, Yusaku and Olivia took a dip in the hotel pool before a little nap and then our trip to the zoo.
Now, technically, Olivia's first trip to a zoo was a few weekends before this one when we were in Springfield, Illinois visiting my family. While it was fun excursion, the two zoos offer much different experiences to say the least. :) This was Olivia's first trip to a "real" zoo and her first time going with Yusaku since he wasn't able to come to Springfield. I hadn't been to the Cincinnati Zoo in a long time and I was blown away by how beautiful it was. It is actually called Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, and looking at the picture below, you can see why. The grounds there are gorgeous! :)
We had perfect weather that day. It was a great family day for the three of us and will be a great memory for me. Enjoy the rest of the pictures from our trip! :)
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