Philadelphia, PA - 09/11 to 09/12

We make our way around New York City and down to the closest place to camp with an RV near Philadelphia (which happens to be in New Jersey).

This stop was added late in our planning so we only have one day to see what should take at least three days.

So it goes - We'll do what we can.



We center our activities at the Independence National Historical Park.
First up is a guided tour of Independence Hall which is where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were debated, approved and signed.

Mary had just completed the book 1776 and it was very cool to be visiting all of the places she had just read about

This is the actual room where the debates on our independence took place.  The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were both created and signed right here.

The Liberty Bell has become the international symbol of freedom and it was a moving experience to be able to stand right next to the real deal.

The Visitors center had two movies showing and Mary was able to compare all that they were emphasizing to the recent book.


We were able to tour the actual buildings where the first House of Representatives, Senate and Supreme Court held their sessions.  Also Ben Franklin's home and offices.  All very thought provoking.

At Mike's suggestion (he travels to Philadelphia on a regular basis for work), we had lunch at the nearby Reading Terminal Market which was a real hoot.  It's a cross between a Farmer's Market and a wild collection of food booths and is simply a total circus.