day in cincinnati.

we spent a tuesday in cincinnati because a.) it is my day off. b.) jonas is on spring break! c.) i am in love with the area. you have no idea. 

 we started our day at ikea with breakfast and some shopping. ikea is so annoying, like target, you buy things you do not need.  i am finished with that place for a while.

 then we headed to jungle jim's, a very amazing international grocery store. they have cheeses and butter from all around the world, aisles dedicated to one country or part of the world, tons of produce, meat, sushi, different pickles, soda, you name it. we spent a long time in the german section and found some great things, including Almdudler, an Austrian beverage that Jonas used to get when we lived in germany. my favorite find was spiced apple rings. delicious.

we spent a couple hours at the Newport Aquarium looking at creepy things from the deep. those crabs seriously look like a scene from an alien movie... my favorite at the aquarium is the jellyfish exhibit, they are mesmerizing. we got to see some of the creatures being fed and a sleeping otter. so adorable. 

we explored the city a little bit and drove by one of my favorite spots in covington. i can never get enough of this place. i sorta wish i still lived there..

last, we had neapolitan pizzas at A Tavola. the best style of pizza ever, if you did not know.

i hated leaving. will someone put a lasso around northern kentucky and pull it real close to me?