Cincinnati - Great American Ballpark

On Saturday, after a once again wonderful breakfast with Kevin's Uncle Ray and Aunt Rita, we drove the 330 miles from Murfreesboro, TN to Cincinnati, OH.  We stopped in Louisville, Kentucky for lunch, hoping to find a Mexican restaurant, but ended up stopping at Chili's since the restaurant our GPS tried to take us to didn't look so good.  There is a magnificent view driving into Cincinnati from northern Kentucky as the skyline of Cincinnati seems to appear out of nowhere once you come out of the hills of Kentucky.

On Sunday morning, Tina rode the exercise bike and Kevin went for a long run.  It was the first time in a few weeks that it wasn't hot, hilly, and humid.  We spent the early afternoon in the pool and in the sun, just before the afternoon thunderstorms swept through the area.  We stopped at Skyline Chili for a late lunch before the Sunday night game in Cincinnati.  People seem to either love or hate the Cincinnati chili, and we are among those who love it.  The mounds of shredded cheddar cheese they pile on their dishes might be part of the reason we like it so much

We arrived pretty early for the 8:00 pm Sunday night game at the Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati.  We parked at a downtown lot that was only a few blocks from the stadium for $10.  We thought that the afternoon thundershowers might cool it down a bit, but at game time it was still pretty warm.  We strolled around the new stadium that is located right between the Ohio River and downtown.  The stadium is nice.  The concourses are very spacious and provide an excellent view of the field from the concourse which is a nice touch.  There is a large family and picnic area inside the stadium and there is a nice walkway along the river.  We had very good seats in the 5th row and we sat next to 4 guys from Nashville who were doing their own little mini three stadium tour and we all shared stories of our journeys.  It was another great game - our second consecutive walk-off win - as Drew Stubbs hit the first pitch of the ninth inning for a home run as the Reds beat the Braves 3-2.