Earlier this week I drove Mabel to Baltimore to spend a couple of days with a friend. They were going to visit Washington D.C. Since we were driving, we decided to stop by Philadelphia which was on the way and didn't require much of a detour.
Deepa, Mabel's friend had suggested we reach her hospital in Baltimore before 4, so they could avoid traffic going home. And I could head back to Connecticut before the peak rush. This meant that we would only get a couple of hours in Philly.
We headed to the main tourist center in Philly, the Independence Visitor Center. Ideally we'd have liked to do the touristy city tour,but we didn't have sufficient time. And so decided to do the 1 thing that every visitor to Philly should do. Take Independence Hall Tour. This is where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were signed. We were fortunate to get tickets.
https://www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvisit/independencehall.htm
The Park Ranger conducting the tour was unbelievably good. She made the tour interesting and fascinating. We were left in awe and wondering why history isn't always taught this way. It would make kids love the subject.
No trip to Philly would be complete without having a Philly Cheese Steak. And so we went to the place the local experts suggested. Joe's. It was a small outlet on the outskirts of the city. And the cheese steak lived up to its reputation.
You can also watch Philly Cheesesteak 101 to learn how to order the all important Cheesesteak on your next trip to Philly.
A fitting end to an amazing trip to the city of brotherly love.
Deepa, Mabel's friend had suggested we reach her hospital in Baltimore before 4, so they could avoid traffic going home. And I could head back to Connecticut before the peak rush. This meant that we would only get a couple of hours in Philly.
We headed to the main tourist center in Philly, the Independence Visitor Center. Ideally we'd have liked to do the touristy city tour,but we didn't have sufficient time. And so decided to do the 1 thing that every visitor to Philly should do. Take Independence Hall Tour. This is where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were signed. We were fortunate to get tickets.
https://www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvisit/independencehall.htm
The Park Ranger conducting the tour was unbelievably good. She made the tour interesting and fascinating. We were left in awe and wondering why history isn't always taught this way. It would make kids love the subject.
No trip to Philly would be complete without having a Philly Cheese Steak. And so we went to the place the local experts suggested. Joe's. It was a small outlet on the outskirts of the city. And the cheese steak lived up to its reputation.
You can also watch Philly Cheesesteak 101 to learn how to order the all important Cheesesteak on your next trip to Philly.
A fitting end to an amazing trip to the city of brotherly love.
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