Historical Philadelphia In Pictures:

It was a jam packed see everything we can kind of day. We went to Independence Hall where The Declaration of Independence was signed, saw the building of the first Continental congress, saw the Liberty Bell, and went to the new Constitution museum. There is so much to see just in a few block radius. Benjamin Franklin grave is also something we saw from a distance because you had to pay 2 bucks to get in {we are cheap} The one place we did not see was the US Mint, well we saw the building but did not do a tour. The cool thing is that all those things are all in one area its set up really nice for tourists.

It was a drizzly day but it was pretty amazing to stand in places where so many people have come to see and where our countries bones were established. Its hard to really grasp it all but as we continue to see more places it hits me how much these men were gambling on our nation working and how much faith and emotion they had in it all working out. The constitution museum was very interactive seeing how states were made, the supreme court works and figures of all the men who singed the constitution.

The Liberty Bell is next to Independence Hall and its amazing to me how many foreign tourists were there seeing the Bell. Just walking around the different streets there is lots of beautiful brick buildings that have some historical impact. We also were able to sit in one of the buildings were George Washington resigned as president of the United States which was a pivotal and vital part of our democratic system. We also stumbled upon a Revolutionary War Monument that had a tomb of the unknown solider with a lit candle similar but much simpler then the one in Arlington Cemetery. The best part about seeing all this is that we stumble upon little things like that, places that not everyone knows about or sees.

Later we went to dinner in a authentic Italian Philly restaurant. It literally felt like it was straight up in someones front room of their house. We shared a table and it was bring your own alcohol {which is fine because we don't drink}. Apparently there is too many restaurants and not enough liquor licenses so everyone brown bags it. It was quite the experience. Later we walked the busy streets and got some amazing yogurt. It dried up a bit and turned into a beautiful summer evening. It has been fun to see another city and to be able to share this time with just Larry and I. We have been really lucky to be able to do this and I want to try to remember everything I can about these trips.