Philadelphia, Part 2

It was really fascinating being in a building where the founders of our country made many decisions and where the Declaration of Independence was signed. Some of the pieces of furniture that we were able to see was actually used by our founding fathers. We really did have a great guide, although I don't know how good the other guides were. He kept everyone interested and made the information where a adults and children alike were able to understand. This was so much better than just reading about the founding of our nation. This made it so real for all of us.
We took a quick tour of the Liberty Bell. The history of the bell is a bit of an interesting one. I won't go into here, mostly because I have forgotten some of it and I don't feel like double checking what I remember.
We were going to stop by a cemetery where many of the men who were involved with the founding of our nation. However, they were going to charge us, which I think is outrageous. So we managed a pic of one of the grave markers.
One thing that we managed to do was not pay attention to where we parked. We had a general idea but weren't sure exactly where. We basically speed-walked back the van in the light rain. We found the van with a few minutes to spare on the meter. It was a very educational and interesting visit to Philadelphia. We were quite tired and ready for our drive to New Jersey.