Philadelphia was delicious and amazingly fun!!! This was probably the best trip we've been on together. We got to see family but we also got plenty of time to explore the city and do whatever we wanted to do! Thank goodness for our GPS - it navigated us to all of the following awesome places:
First up we traveled to Amish country in Lancaster, PA. So beautiful! Enjoy the scenery:
Us sneaking pictures of carriages going down the road. It is actually considered sinful for Amish to pose for a picture - a graven image.
Next we went to Valley Forge:
The home Washington and Martha lived in during that cold winter
Beautiful valley forge - filled with colorful trees, deer, and lots of open space
Old headstones falling and sinking into the ground.
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Rocky Statue at the Museum of Art
Looking out at the city from the steps of the museum
The triumphant Rocky pose
Standing in line at the famous Geno's Philly Cheesesteaks. They were so yummy. Especially ordering them "whiz with" = cheese whiz with onions
Elfreth's Alley -
The oldest homes in the US where people still live!
31 weeks - beginning my eighth month
Nephew Jonah loved us. This is him laughing at Christian
The boys standing underneath a statue of a man with a familiar name :)
Some other highlights: breakfast and lunch at Reading Terminal Market downtown. AMAZING blueberry pancakes at the Dutch Eating Place :) Also, I got to stroll the museum of art while Christian was at his interview. Four and a half hours and there was still lots I didn't get to see. So much amazing history. It's making my reading of John Adams a lot more meaningful.
After two trips to Philadelphia in a year, I'm really growing to love the east coast! Going to dental school out there would be quite an adventure but at least we have some of mine and Christian's family a couple hours away. His interview went well but only time will tell if it's meant to be.
