Liberty and Cheesesteaks

I awoke on a rainy Saturday morning and decided to hop on the train and visit Philadelphia. I had been there once, about ten years ago, but didn't see much except the University of Pennsylvania and taste test Geno's and Pat's (rivals that are across the street from each other) cheesesteaks. Of course, I no longer fancy real cheesesteaks, so an entirely different itinerary was planned for the day. I started off at the Independence Mall, where I saw the Liberty Bell live and in person!










The Liberty Bell







After touring Congress Hall, I also saw Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were written (but only from the outside, as all the tour tickets were gone for the day).





Independence Hall

I then proceeded to JFK Plaza ("Love Park") to see Robert Indiana's "LOVE" sculpture. It was cool that I could see the reflection of the sculpture in the slick concrete (see picture).









Love Statue







JFK Plaza is kitty corner to City Hall, so I also saw City Hall, looming into the gray foggy sky.



City Hall









On my way to have some dinner, I passed by a Tower Records. If you know me well, you know I couldn't resist popping in and having a listen to some CDs. Of course, I can lose myself for quite some time browsing about and listening here and there, and I did just that. I also didn't get out of there without buying something. Saturday's purchase was a double CD, Paul van Dyk's "The Politics of Dancing 2". I then headed over to Gianna's Grille for a killer vegan cheesesteak (eat your heart out, Geno & Pat!) and picked up some cupcakes to go.









Gianna's











Cupcakes