Today we toured Philly on the Philadelphia Sightseeing Tour Bus! It was a little ambitious of us to choose to ride the top level of the double decker in 40 degree weather but it was well worth it.
We learned of the cities history and the Quaker foundation on which William Penn's built the city. He had 3 focuses which still hold true today- Freedom of Expressions, Freedom of Religion and
Freedom of something else I can't remember. lol! (sorry)
Moving on... they showed us the initial city limits, first churches, homes and market places that are still standing and in use since before the war. We also saw the building that was Franklin's home, printing press and first city post office while he was in Philly back in the 1700's. We didn't get a chance to visit the Franklin Institute, Constitution Center, Liberty Bell or Please Touch museum, but we did see them and learned about the cool facts and exhibits they each behold. When I return, visiting each of those will be first on my list!!! We did however climb the Rockie Stairs :)))) That was fun! And when you reach the top, the view of the city if breathtaking. It's not a complete skyline view, but it's a panoramic view of many scopes of the city!
We ended our night with Tootoo's pizza and wings and lounging at the Landmark- a lounge in downtown Philly off Market and 34th in the Drexel University Area. We enjoyed laughs, drinks and great conversation with our friends!
What a day :)
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