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A Dose of History
I had Friday morning to myself in Philly while Chris went to some seminars for his conference. I wandered around historic Old City to see some of the sights. It was raining but not too hard, so it didn’t stop me from looking around! This place is so full of history! Pretty decent photos from my phone, no? My point and shoot’s battery died the other night and I forgot to pack my charger! I found the Liberty Bell! I thought it was going to be bigger for some reason? The tour guide man said it cracked from being rung so many times, and they possibly rang it the wrong…
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Amazing Dinner at FARMiCiA
After Chris and I checked out South Street on Thursday, we relaxed at the hotel until it was time for dinner at FARMiCiA, which is a really awesome restaurant only a few blocks away from our hotel! Chris found it online and knew it sounded perfect for us! It is a restaurant that “captures the pleasures of simply crafted food and excellent beverages served in a relaxed yet lively environment. The emphasis is on great tasting food and beverages crafted from local, organic, and artisanal producers.” Sounds good to me! I LOVED the decor in this restaurant! They even had green apples on the table, which I assume were for…
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Philly’s South Street
After driving a little over four hours, yesterday Chris and I arrived in Philadelphia, PA! Chris has a conference here this week so he brought me along with him to explore. We are staying in Old City, which is the historic part of town. Does this guy’s name look familiar? Yes, the twin bridges in the Capital Region are named after him! I knew his name looked familiar! Anyway, after we checked into our hotel, we went for a walk to South Street to check things out. Interesting fact for those 90s kids (like me) out there: Boyz II Men’s video for “Motown Philly” was filmed on South Street…Interesting! First…