We took our time packing up and leaving the campground. We let Spencer sleep until 10:30. We only had a couple hours of driving to do. We pulled in to take a photo or Orange County Choppers (from the TV show where they make really amazingly artistic motorcycles), and then dropped the camper off at Bill and Amy’s house (Jeff’s cousin) and drove into Philadelphia for a few hours.
We found a parking spot and Went to get in line at Independence Hall after stopping in the visitor’s center and taking a photo with Rocky Balboa. We had to wait about 45 minutes for the guided tour that was only about 10 minutes long. It was informative though! Carson was pretty impressed that the actual chair “that had George Washington’s DNA” was in the same room as he was.
Next we went through the exhibit to see the Liberty Bell. I’ve seen it before, but reading about it again makes me appreciate how symbolic it has been for so many groups of people.
Then we walked back to the car, stopping to take a picture of Philly’s Chinatown entrance.
We stopped next at Geno’s for Philly cheesesteaks (wit without) and they did not disappoint! Their reputation is well deserved. It was finally getting cooler out and there were lots of pickup b-ball games going on at every park we passed (and we passed a ton as we looked for a place to park).
When we got back to Bill and Amy’s, the boys went downstairs to play video games and the adults stayed up and visited. A great end to a great day!
Kline Road Trips 