We visited Cambridge, Ohio, on the weekend of November 29th till December 1st. We were going to meet up with a maternal near-miss survivor friend of Candace's, but she had to cancel at the last minute. We still ended up going and stayed at the Holiday Inn Express there. We had a fun time, exploring what this small town in eastern Ohio has to offer.
We spent the Saturday driving around the town, seeing various sites. We visited the Colonel Taylor Inn, an old historic residence that now serves as a Bed and Breakfast, and also stopped at the lovely park nearby. Our kiddos had so much fun playing in the playground.
We then went and saw the site of an historic mile marker and the Peters Creek S-Bridge, which is an original (albeit restored) bridge that was built in the 1820s and served as part of the National Road.
From there we went to the Great American Steam Locomotive Museum, which is a small museum detailing the history of steam trains in the area. It also plays host to intricately-detailed wooden (walnut) model trains as well as a wood shop, where many wooden toys are produced. We all found it very interesting!
We came back to the hotel via Nothing But Chocolate, a chocolate shop that was highly recommended on TripAdvisor and other sites. We spent some time swimming in the hotel's indoor pool in the late afternoon, and that was quite possibly Riaan's favourite time of the whole trip!
After supper in the evening, we drove past the City's Town Hall where we saw the lovely Christmas light show. The lights decorating the Town Hall were synchronised to Christmas carols and holiday songs and it was amazing!
We headed back home after breakfast on Sunday morning - and we enjoyed a good, uneventful drive home. It was a good trip away from Daviess County, Indiana!
Eliza relaxing with Candace.
Colonel Taylor Inn.
Another impressive building nearby.
Cambridge City Park.
Riaan loved the castle.
Eliza sliding down an elephant's trunk!
Armstrong Bridge, originally built in 1849 - but in a different location.
Peters Creek S-Bridge.
Mile marker near the historic bridge.
With Riaan on the bridge.
Ruined house on a forested hillside.
The Great American Steam Locomotive Museum.
Riaan loved the working trains!
The small one-room museum.
Nothing But Chocolate.
Riaan and I had a blast in the pool!
Eliza was less keen, though!
Driving home through rain showers.
A round barn in the distance, just east of Indianapolis.
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