We had such a wonderful day with Jill. Since she was only able to visit for Saturday, we made sure to give her the ultimate tour of the area! It didn't help that it rained all day long, but Jill was a trooper. :)
We started by going to Matt's "mug club" restaurant. We can always count on that place to have yummy lunches. Afterwards, we went to see Lake Erie. None of us had been so we decided to find the nearest beach.
When we got there, we discovered a great launching area for our boat and a long pier. It will be a great place for the summer. However since it was raining, we jumped out of the car, took a quick picture and jumped right back in the car.
Next we drove along the Maumee River to show Jill some of the beautiful houses in the area. That route took us to Toledo, so we showed her around the city. We took her to the glass museum, which is part of the Toledo Museum of Art and enjoyed that a lot. Matt and I had been once before, but we notices that they switched out many of their pieces. That will be a museum we can enjoy throughout the year.
Since we were having a glass-themed weekend, we decided to hit the Libby Glass Outlet before it closed. It was much larger than I thought. As Jill and I were perusing the isles, Matt went to the back and found out where the weekly Farmers Market is held. I'm pretty excited to try it out because we have heard great thing about it! You know where we will be next Saturday!
We finished our tour by taking Jill to a Mexican restaurant that oversees the river. Whereas the food was OK (Matt and I are still determined to find good Mexican food in OH!!!) the view was wonderful - despite the rain! :)
Then we headed home and watched a couple movies. Whew, that was quite a day!!!
I have pictures, but I'll have to post them tomorrow since they are on Matt's phone.
Kristen,
ReplyDeleteI've been reading your blog off & on of late, and like how you're talking about your still new experiences in Toledo and surrounding area. (Wish some of the native Toledoans had your spirit.)
I am working with the Toledo Museum on a sweepstakes and, if you are so inclined, would appreciate being able to send you some information that might be of interest for a blog post or however you would want to use it (if at all). If interested, please email me at mike.driehorst [at] diamond-comms.com.
If you're not interested, that's fine. As a native area resident, I hope you and Matt continue to enjoy your time here.
-Mike