Weekend in Philly

Ben and I took off a week ago with another couple to Philly for the weekend. Kind of crazy, but it was a lot of fun.

So long Kansas, 

hello Philadelphia!

Our hotel was an eight room converted row house called the Dwight D.

We fell in Love the moment we walked in!

Check out the detail in the floor!

The owner was very friendly and helpful and because nobody was using the studio apartment on the top floor, she let us have that room.

Looking down from the landing just outside our room to the hotel's little backyard.

It was a great space - although you had to make sure and not bump your head on the slanty walls!

Looking out the back of our room. The front windows looked down on to the street outside the hotel.

Saturday was a full day of checking out the city and going to a concert - Avett Brothers with Zac Brown Band. We started with coffee.

And we did a lot of walking - but it was amazing how quickly we got to a lot of historic sites by simply walking. Philly is easy to get around and they have great signage to help you along the way.

The Liberty Bell. I was also reminded of how little I remember/know about American history!

Christ's Church - where George Washington and many other signers of the Constitution used to worship. It was fascinating - the pews are new, installed in 1880....

We visited the street that claims to be the oldest, private residential neighborhood in the U.S. Apparently all the homes are original, have always been owned by individuals, never corporations, etc.

We saw a couple drive their car up to their front door to unload groceries - there was barely enough room in the street for them to open their car doors!

Betsy Ross's house:

Eastern State Penitentiary:

We did the audio tour of this place and it was fascinating!

The whole place felt creepy,

sad. and beautiful all at the same time.

Then we explored Reading Terminal Market. It's like a farmer's market on steroids. You can get many, many kinds of prepared foods, plus fresh meat, cheese, veggies, etc.

This peanut butter cream filled doughnut was so amazing. I can't even explain it.

At a $1.95 per stem, my zinnia patch in the garden could bring in some big bucks! If only I were in Philly....

We bought some Amish made dill cheese that was so incredible. The dill was fresh and intense and the cheese melted in your mouth. It was so, so good.

And then after we rested, grabbed a bite to eat we went to the concert!

We had a wonderful time and the concert was amazing. Both bands put on a good show - nothing too flashy, but a lot of music.

The Avett Brothers were amazing, as usual.

And Zac Brown Band was too - although it was dark and impossible to get a decent photo.

The next morning we were up early to get to the airport. It was kind of brutal....sitting and waiting for the train to pick us up.

We had a great time with JD and Lindsay and really enjoyed Philadelphia, too!