Our Own Matinee

Steph and Nora went to see Wicked on the day after Thanksgiving, so Aaron and I had our own downtown experience, starting with a trolley ride across the river. We learned from the driver that (1) the shuttle service now uses trolleys rather than busses because of weight restrictions on the Roebling Bridge and that (2) there are no longer as many downtown stops because the trolleys weren't able to stay on an every-fifteen-minutes schedule with all the stops.

We admired the skaters on Fountain Square and wondered whether Aunt Sarah might take him skating when she comes

and had the usual stop at Graeter's. This guy is a traditionalist, never wants the ice cream, always goes for the baked goods. And the chocolate milk.

At the Westin, we admired the tree and rode the long escalators.
The tree didn't get as much attention as the sparkly, fake snow.

We went to the top of Carew Tower, but Aaron didn't like the windy view and that visit was very short, like a minute and a half. The elevator rides got high marks, though, as well as the view from the 45th floor, inside. The skywalk between Macy's and the Carew Tower was a great spot, and we spent a long time looking at vehicles coming up on one side and out the other, sometimes stopping for the traffic light.

Aaron asked a couple of times to go to see the trains, but they have moved from the Duke Building to the Museum Center. I'm sure there will be other afternoons for that.
He is a great little tourist, remembering other visits and absolutely loving "downtown."

On the way home, he requested a stop at the library so of course we did that too. Great afternoon after Thanksgiving.