Weekend Getaway - Ohio Style

So this past weekend Erin and I made our way to the great state of Ohio to visit Michelle. The drive took us about four and a half hours and was very boring UNTIL we played Truth (same game as truth or dare just without the dare). That passed some time until we arrived at Michelle's exit.

When arriving at her apartment complex I was in awe and very impressed with how nice everything was AND how close to things she was. I don't know what I was expecting but it sure wasn't what I saw. Her apartment was big and open and just perfect for her. Her balcony faced woods/creek and it felt like we were in the jungle with all the bird noises.

After showing us around it was the daunting task of now trying to figure out what to do. We were meeting up with her Ohio friends the next day so it would just be the three girls. We settled upon going to Kentucky for dinner and drinks so we could say that not only did we go to Ohio but we also spent some time in Kentucky. We went to a nice little downtown area and had dinner at a place called Cosmos. We sat outside because it was a fabulous day out and drank some beer, had some good food and got all caught up with each others lives.

Good thing we got caught up at dinner because where we went next, there was NO way to talk. We made our way over to Covington to a bar I like to call the Haus House but I think it's called the Hausbrahaus (or something like that). It's this big German bar with a live band, which we sat right in front of. This band was great but very loud so we got our beers and listened. Soon they asked for some recommendations and I yelled out the chicken dance because Michelle told me it was great when they did it. Once they started playing it everyone in the bar got up on their chairs and started dancing - this was a lot of fun.

After that we made our way back to Michelle's place and hung out - the next day was going to be jammed pack.

On Saturday we got up and went to Michelle's pool. It was gorgeous outside - in the 80s! So we all worked on our tans/ went swimming and just enjoyed each others company.

After the pool we made our way to the Cincinnati Zoo. We have all heard good things about it and decided to try it out. I am SO happy we ended up going there because it was so much fun! My favorite part of it was the Jungle Trail - the Zoo did a great job on that. I think Erin and Michelle's favorite part of the whole thing was the bird show - I mean they weren't freaking out or anything!

After the zoo we got ready and then headed out to Mt. Adams. SO CUTE! It looked like a place you would find in San Francisco - all hilly with a bunch of bars intermixed. It was a lot of fun! Although I did get made fun of from the bartender about wanting a shot of hot damn!

Michelle's friends were great! So friendly and welcoming - we will for sure be back again.

All in all it was a fabulous trip. We had great weather, great fun and great company. I can't wait to plan my next trip back!


Michelle - Thanks for your hospitality! Everything was perfect!