As I mentioned in my last post, I didn’t know Cincinnati before. I was pleasantly surprised  find out what an interesting and beautiful city it was. Here is a link to an article about the city on the Britannica website. What alerted me to it was the statement that “in 1842 Cincinnati was one of the few American cities admired by the British author Charles Dickens.”

Cincinnati | Ohio, United States | Britannica

Since I was in the city for a couple of days, we didn’t have too much time to explore it. My friend Barb Piatt with whom I stayed drove me through the different parts of the city. One of the high points was the visit to Krohn Conservatory with its beautiful botanical gardens and its Butterflies of Bali exhibit. In an enclosed part of the gardens, thousands of butterflies in all colors were flying around and, if you were lucky, even landed on you. Barb was one of the lucky ones. Obviously a butterfly loved her reddish hair!

The butterfly exhibit as well as the botanical gardens were very special and a real treat. Here are a few more pictures.

Outside the conservatory we had a great view of the Ohio River.

All this sightseeing made us hungry. The next stop therefore was at a restaurant, called Skyline, where they serve some of the most typical “Cincy” meals: “Cheese-Coneys” and “3-Ways.” They are based on a recipe from the Lambinides family, which originated in their hometown of Kastoria, Greece, and was handed down through generations. Here is some background: Skyline Chili – Local Restaurants Near Me | Skyline.

Of course, I had to try the somewhat unusual meal (unusual for me at least). I’ve never had anything like it. I wouldn’t eat it every day, but it was indeed very tasty.

Our visit to Skyline was the perfect ending to the interesting and very pleasant sightseeing drive through Cincinnati. Thank you Barb! More later!