We took Mom to Newport, KY - right across the Ohio River from Cincinnati - to board a paddle wheel boat for a 1 1/2 hour cruise along the Ohio. She had never been to Kentucky, or on a paddle wheel boat for that matter, so there were new experiences at every turn. I haven't been through Cincinnati for a year - so it's easy to forget how big it is. We usually get as far south as West Chester, home of Ohio's only Ikea. :)
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| We're standing in Kentucky, with the Cinci skyline in back. |
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| Cincinnati's riverfront, near the baseball stadium. I dare not say "Go Reds" or I'll bring down the wrath of the forever Cubs fans, Bob and Penny. |
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| John Roebling's bridge over the Ohio. This one came before his Brooklyn Bridge, but note the similarities. |
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| Mom eats chicken in Kentucky. |
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| Our boat, the River Queen. Yes, my mother with bad hips and a bad left knee climbed all the stairs to the upper deck! |
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| Bob with his trusty camera before the cruise. |
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| The paddle wheel in action. Actually, it's all for show. The boat is powered by big Cummins diesel engines! (Sorry to disillusion anyone out there.) |
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| Mom sightseeing from the upper deck. KY on right; OH on left. |
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