Philadelphia

It is so good to see Fran and visit as we go exploring Philadelphia!  She rented a car so I don't have to drive the rig in the city streets.  We drove to Old City on Sunday and walked the historical city area, took a tour of Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was drafted and signed.  Great tour!  

Then we had a lunch at the City Tavern where the signers of the Declaration of Independence hung out a long time ago.  I enjoyed Kielbasa and sauerkraut with an old brew beer.  So German and so good.

On Monday we went to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA.  The gardens were developed by Pierre DuPont who bought an aboretum to save it from being forested in1906 and then expanded it.  These gardens are beautiful and rival Buchart Gardens in Victoria.

This is a dogwood!  So much bigger than in California!

It stormed buckets of rain with lightening and thunder just as we were ending our visit at Longwood Gardens.  We slowly made our way back to our New Jersey RV park.  

Tuesday it was back to Old City, Philadelphia.  We did the National Constitutional Center (along with many classes of kids on the end of year field trips)!  The museum was fascinating!  Makes me want to take a class in political science!

We also went to Reading Terminal, the old train station turned into ethnic shops.

I also had an official Philly cheese steak! So Good!