Sightseeing in Philadelphia

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I had promised to share more photos of Williamsburg this week, but can’t seem to find the ones we took in Jamestown a few years back. I switched over to a new computer in December and still haven’t organized all my photos.

Since this is my ‘blogoversary’ week, instead I thought I’d revisit a few of my favorite photos from almost a year ago, when we went to Philadelphia.

City Hall:

Philadelphia Museum of Art -
If you’ve seen Rocky, you might recognize these steps from a big scene in the movie.

Love Park (also known as JFK Plaza), with the Museum of Art in the background.
Yes, the fountain was really that color. I did the rest in B&W to emphasize it.

Marsy was terrified of the purple fountain. Not sure why.
I know they frequently dye the water (pink in October for Breast Cancer
awareness, for instance) but I’m not sure what the purple symbolized.

We only saw a very small part of downtown Philly – what was within walking distance of our hotel. The following are photos of “Your Move” – art designed specifically for the Municipal Services Building Plaza. Made up of over-sized game pieces from games such as dominoes, Parcheesi, Bingo, Monopoly, checkers, and chess, it’s supposed to act as a “catalyst” for memories between the experiences of childhood and the responsibilities of being an adult.

Check this out for an interactive “panorama” of the plaza.

Clowning around. Marsy actually thought he was going to push it over!

And of course we couldn’t leave the city without having a cheesesteak! I decided on Pat’s King of Steaks in South Philly, since it’s said that they are the creators of the Philly Cheesesteak. I had NO idea that there is a certain protocol for ordering! The guys behind the counter don’t mess around and will send you to the back of the line if you don’t know what you’re doing. I obviously didn’t want to look like a tourist, so I took the time to read the rules board.

It took me a minute or so to figure out that I wanted “one whiz wit” and “one provo wit,” meaning two sandwiches, one with Cheese Whiz and fried onions, the other with provolone and fried onions. It was GOOOD!

And that’s it! Back home we went. Philly’s less than 3 hours away, so I’m looking forward to going back in the future, maybe when the girls are a little older and can appreciate it more.

The Philadelphia skyline from afar:

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