We had a great trip to Philadelphia!! The weather was perfect - sunny, 75 degrees during the day, and 55 degrees at night (without any humidity). Upon arrival on Friday night, it was only fitting that we experience the true Philly Cheesesteak. I must say...it is all that it is cracked up to be. My preference was the shredded meat with Cheese Whiz on top. Yummy!! I devoured the whole thing!!
We were able to go to a Temple University football game on Saturday. They play at Lincoln Financial Field (where the Eagles play), so it was definitely a treat. What a HUGE stadium!! The Owls won which was really exciting since that put them at 3-0 on the season!! It was a great day filled with fun (which is always the case when sports are involved for
us).
On Sunday, we drove to New Jersey to visit some friends (Tim, Megan, and their boys - Justin, Gavin, and Ryan). Ava Grace had a ball playing with the boys and we enjoyed watching football while eating some yummy homemade vegetable soup and sandwiches for lunch.
The Philadelphia Zoo was also an adventure for us. This is America's First Zoo and a very large one at that. They had animals there I had never heard of before. We spent almost 3 hours there before it was time for an afternoon nap. Our mode of transportation to the zoo was the subway and the trolley. Needless to say, Ava Grace was all eyes when it came to the movement and looking at all of the people boarding each stop.
While in Philadelphia, we also walked to Penn's Landing to
see the Delaware River and the boats. Since the weather is
getting cooler, there wasn't much action, but it was beautiful to look at. We walked most everywhere in the city - the park, to lunch, to supper, to Temple University, to City Hall, etc. It was quite the adventure!!!
