It was a hot
and rainy day today, but we went out touring anyway. First on the list was
taking a ride across the John A. Roebling Bridge between Cincinnati, OH and
Covington/Newport, KY. It was opened in 1867 and, at the time, it was the
longest span in the world. Roebling is the same guy who designed the famous
Brooklyn Bridge (opened 20 years later) and he used many of the same design
features on each, including the distinctive wire suspension cables.
We snapped a few photos near the Newport
Aquarium and then headed back into Cincy to the Findlay Market (established in 1852). This old time
market’s been around for a long time and it’s in an older part of the city. It
features a big variety of locally grown and prepared meats. If you’ve been to
the Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles, you can get somewhat of a
feel for what Findlay is like. Dave and I had a tasty Belgian waffle sandwich
with ham, brie, pesto and green apple – best sandwich I’ve had in a long time.
Dave picked up several specialty sausages (I’m waiting to try out the cherry
smoked lamb) to take home for later.
From there,
we headed back toward Batavia to Jungle Jim’s International Marketplace. This
is a huge store – among its several theme-oriented displays is a small
airplane, a fire engine, small fishing trawler – with foods, drinks, and
merchandise from all over the world. If this store doesn’t have the food you’re
looking for, it may not exist. Surprisingly, after a couple of hours there we
only had a partially-filled shopping cart when we checked out – that’s some
good shopping discipline.
Next: Down by
the River and Amish Country
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