A mini trip is always great so off for the weekend we go.

A friend was planning on mowing from Philadelphia so my best friend and I decided to go see him before he left. It was a short ride there about two hours from New York city, and where he lived was in the center of the activities . Philadelphia is a historic city so we thought we would take in some of the major attractions.

We are track and field fans and thought we could go to the Penn Relays, just as we about to secure tickets online rain came tumbling down. That ended that plan. The Penn Relays is an annual track and field event lasting three days. There are high school, college and professional athletes competing in individual events and relays. The finals are held on Saturday the last day of competition. Well we missed that. Friends who were at the event told us they were soaked as the stands are mostly open.

Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and is known for its history. A major point of interest is the liberty bell located in the liberty Hall next to Independence Hall formerly the State House. The State House is where the Declaration of Independence was signed. The bell is significant because it use to toll in the tower of the State House and used as a symbol of freedom.

The bell made of copper and tin developed a crack and despite efforts to repair and or preserve the bell failed it remained an iconic symbol of freedom. The bell no longer tolls in the Independence Hall but is visited by many in its current location with the visible widened crack.

We made a brief stop at the Philadelphia Museum of Art didn’t quite make it up the steps but enough to see the Rocky Balboa statue.

We were staying on the 28th floor that offered a great view of the city.

This city requires a revisit to really delve into all it has to offer so until my return that’s all for now.