We like to visit new places when we are in New Jersey visiting Alicia's family. Philadelphia, the nations first capital and birthplace of the Constitution was our destination. The Delaware River is the border dividing these two states. Coming over the Benjamin Franklin Bridge and seeing this famous spot for the first time, it looks like the Emerald City of Oz with so many tall shimmery buildings. Street signs guided us to the historic sites and a smarty pants guide nixed almost everyone's guess on who was in attendance in signing the Declaration of Independence, including my suggestion of Thomas Jefferson. He was in Europe. We all learned something about these brilliant and great men that day.
Parking in the garage was $10 per hour, so we found a spot on the street for only $2 per hour. After getting tickets to see Independence Hall we checked out the Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross House, Olde Town, the cobble stone streets and Constitution Hall, all of which were amazingly old and awesome.
After refilling our parking meter, I thought it ran out at 2:32, but met the parking cop at 2:29 pm who handed us a $36 parking ticket. Apparently it expired at 2:23 pm instead. Our parking expenses came to $41, much more than if we had parked for $10 per hour at 2.5 hours total spent touring. The Emerald City had a nasty sting for us and who wants to stay where you don't feel so good. Even though the officer said, "Sorry!" we left town anyway. I don't think he really was sorry, but I know that I was. On our way to another new experience, we snapped a picture of the Phillies baseball stadium.
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