Monday, July 24, 2006
Philadelphia
Entering the city via the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, we made our way to Chinatown.
We walked, in the most humid day of the year, to the Historic District a few blocks away. Drenched in sweat, we stop to take in the Liberty Bell which thankfully is kept inside the air conditioned Liberty Bell Center.
After cooling down we strolled around the Historic District. Near Independence Hall some costumed singers were singing “do not fall in love with a blacksmith.”
A quick stroll past Benjamin Franklin’s gravesite, Betsy Ross’s house revealed that the Corn Exchange has been turned into a beautiful gallery.
Off to lunch on cheese steaks. We were greatly disappointed with the fare offered by both Pat and Gino’s. I will be happy if I never eat a cheese steak again.
We made our way north toward the Art Museum. Here is a picture of my boys near Rodin’s Thinker on their way to Rodin’s Gates of Hell.
With the sound of thunder, they had enough of the City of Brotherly Love and we returned to New Jersey.
