A testament to the enduring power of words and amazingly adaptive and … The Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution
Buildings (and things) that seem to speak to us….Independence Hall, Carpenters Hall, Old City Hall, The Liberty Bell
People that seem bigger than life….Washington, Adams, Penn, Franklin, Betsy Ross,
Waves of matching T-shirts….this must be the number one 5th grade field trip destination in the nation

The odd…the American Philosophical Society Museum. The exhibit is called “Time Flies”. “family trees” showing the evolution of computers and of mankind from Adam and Eve to Franklin’s time. Art: “clay in a shoe”, pierced aluminum star fields, pictures of clouds. A collection of past and upcoming solar flares, eclipses and storms.

Oh, and philly cheesesteak…not bad. I actually liked the Tandori Chicken and (you won’t believe it) okra that I got from a Pakistani restaurant. We got them both from shops at Reading Station market. It was a great place for a stroll. Lancaster county Amish shops were very well represented with bake shops, cheeses, and all kinds of specialty meats.