The first was to sample an authentic Philly cheese steak sandwich. We got ours at a place called Cosmi's Deli, which is located amongst the terraced houses of south Philly, which only added to the enjoyment of our cheese steak lunch. The look and feel of the terraced streets reminded me of some parts of my hometown Manchester, England. For a full hour we didn't see a single chain store, it was like stepping back in time and wonderful for it.
Our second Philly must-do of the day was to check out the Liberty Bell at Independence Hall in the city center. We got the full history of course, one interesting aspect of which is that this bell, a symbol of liberty and equality, was built in England and broken on delivery. So they had to recast and remake it! As us Brits like to say "typical". I have the full spiel on video which I'll upload to youtube if I get a net connection fast enough.
Some guy named Barry (no really!)
That's Independence Hall behind our grinning mugs, where the declaration of Independence was written. I tried to leave my comments of treachery at the door.
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