Philadelphia
Resuming my road trip around US. We pull up at Philadelphia. One day is sufficient to tour the city centre of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia holds an important piece of history in Americans. This is the place where the Declaration of Independence was signed.
I know I must be a total idiot at bullet trains, or overnight trains… But I was pretty awed by the comfort level that each train provides.
Check out my mini carry on bag. After 4 months worth of travelling, I was able to pack 1 week’s worth of clothes in 10 minutes!
First stop, we arrive at the Independence Hall.
You can take a peak inside the hall, if you sign yourself up for a free tour.
This was where the Declaration of Independence was signed. They have left the room intact.
And this is a duplication of the Independence. The real deal has been relocated to the National Archives.
Crossing over the road, you will find a museum that houses the Liberty bell. I had always thought that the bell was humongous. But, small it was.
Gosh I miss my boots. It started my love affair with shoes.
Touring the museum is pretty fun.
Anyway, right outside of the museum you can take a ride in a horse carriage for a fee.
Within the city centre, you will come across this pretty looking building.
It is the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Being poor students, my friend and I decided not to pay the entrance fee, and we routed else where.
Nearby, lies the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. It’s free to visit!
These are the two artworks I loved best.
It is not difficult to see why the arts is thriving in this city.
But my favourite has got to be the famous Love sign. This is the mother to all Love signs in the world.
Dinner was at Olive Garden. Oh gosh, they serve the best salad ever! And you know how much I will buff at the sight of vegetables.
My cousin happen to be my in Philadelphia for a one year study programme at the time of my visit.
So I met up with her at the bookshop.
Little did I know, the photographer of this photo would become her future boyfriend! *Waves hi to Andy*
Philadelphia is quite a nice city to walk in. But I’ll see you at DC where I fall in love walking into museum after museum, monuments after monuments.
And that is the real deal in understanding US’s history and culture.