We get up at 6 a.m. as our bus leaves at 7:45 a.m. for Philadelphia. We have also taken it with Megabus and it takes about 3 hours. We pick it up at Union Station and it drops us off in Philadelphia at 30th St Station.
Philadelphia
We leave the backpacks at Apple Hostel, it's very nice and clean, very well located in the Old City.
We have lunch and visit Betsy Ross' House where this woman embroidered the first American flag.
Betsy Ross House
Then we went to the Benjamin Franklyn Museum, an interactive museum with dozens of inventions of this famous American. We continue to the Post Office, a very beautiful building. In this area all the buildings are made of bricks from the 18th century, a legacy of the colonial era.
Franklin´s Neigborhood
We approach the Independence National Histoy Park and visit Liberty Bell Center, the bell of freedom one of the most prominent symbols of American independence. A must see.
The Bell
Independence History National Park
We also visited the National Constitution Center and Independence Hall. As it was Constitution Day, the National Constitution Center was free. It is an interactive museum about the Constitution, you could even take a fictitious vote. The room of the Fathers of the Constitution was closed for works.
National Constiution Center
National Constitution Center
Indepence Hall
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
We eat at Jim's Steaks, the famous cheese steaks for $8.60 plus tax (in Philadelphia 8%), delicious, chopped steaks, onions and cheese.
Jim´s Steak
We go to the Museo of the American Revolution, the nearby streets are very cool. We stop at Philadelphia's Magic Gardens for pure urban art. Isaiah Zagar is the author. It's a must.
Philadelphia´s Magic Gardens
Philadelphia´s Magic Gardens
We pass by the City Hall, the tallest masonry building in which no steel has been used. We take the typical photo in I LOVE PHILADELPHIA.
City Hall
We walk for a while until we reach the Philadelphia Museum of Art and climb the very famous stairs that Silvester Stalone climbs in the film Rocky. Photo with the obvious Rocky statue.
Philadelphia
The museum from 5 pm on Wednesdays is gatis. There were board games distributed in different rooms and a private party. It has works by Diego Rivera. A reproduction of a Japanese garden, another room with a complete altarpiece of French Gothic. It's worth it.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
At night we bought in a 7-Eleven the dinner and breakfast, more expensive than other supermarkets.
Philadelphia
Accommodation: Apple Hostel 30 $ per pax per night in a 6 pax room with shared bathroom.
Bus ticket from Washington to Philadelphia 9$ per pax.
Free Benjamin Franklin Museum.
Food: Jim's Steak $10 per person
Magic Garden $14 per pax.
Art Museum free on Wednesdays from 5pm.
Supermarket shopping: yogurt and fruit $32.
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