Philadelphia

Yesterday morning, we left Boston early in order to go around NYC on our way to Philadelphia, PA. We knew that whatever estimate we had of a time frame for this drive would have to be extended, especially when traveling on a Friday. But, we got pretty lucky, in that from start to finish, I think traffic and bathroom breaks together only added 1.5 hours to our GPS's estimate. I (Allison) also continued to improve my aggressive, big city driving. I'll tell you what- by the end of this trip, I will be ready to deal with New York City on a regular-day basis!! (But I will definitely not want to!)

Once we got to Philadelphia and finally figured out parking, we wandered over to the Fireman's Hall Museum, which was free (donations encouraged). They had a bunch of old fire engines, along with quite a bit of fire safety learning material for kids. There were also some very nice memorials and displays.

Painted sign for the Fireman's Hall Museum

As Philadelphia is most often known as the home of the Liberty Bell, and Independence Hall, we decided that we should probably check both of these American memorials out. We also got some good people watching in, as everyone rushed to stand next to the Liberty Bell for their picture to be taken.

After our little historic walk, we did some research to find a decent place to get a Philly cheesesteak, and found a little restaurant in the downtown area with decent reviews and a simple menu: cheesesteaks and burgers. We shared a cheesesteak with provolone and sweet peppers, and it was delicious!

Philly Cheesesteak

By the time we finished supper, it was getting to be about that time, so we found the car and headed to our campsite for the night- a nice place near Dover, DE. It was a beautiful night and we slept well!

-Allie