Philadelphia

Our second stop on the trip was Philadelphia, PA. I haven't been there since college, and Sandy had never been there. I must admit, I was a little bit nervous about going to Philly. Let's just say that I didn't have the fondest impression of the place.

We had to see the Liberty Bell which little did I know was such an important symbol of our freedom and democracy.

We also stopped in to see Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence was debated and ratified. George Washington actually sat in the chair up front. It was quite an inspiring place.

We went on a big bus tour with the open top deck. Lots of crazies in Philly, watch out!

Philly was surprisingly a beautiful and scenic city with a lot of impressive buildings and architecture. One of our favorites was City Hall.

I had never seen a statue of Joan of Arc before. Nor had I seen a statue that was actually covered in gold.

We also went running up the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Rocky style.

Sandy was the champ. It was hilarious how everyone and their mother was doing the exact same thing.

Amidst a super busy and hot day, we managed to take a break for some popsicles.

And a dip in a fountain.

You could feel the LOVE. Or at least see it.

We even had an authentic Philly Cheesesteak with an authentic Philly experience of being yelled at. Although the lady at the counter lady apologized and was nice to me. It wasn't very authentic after all.

Philly ended up being a very nice city for the Lee's.