Brotherly Love

The rest of Philadelphia was uh-mazing!

We stopped at the final resting place of Benjamin Franklin,

And talked about his many accomplishments:

Then we headed to Independence Hall.  Our tour good guide was fantastic!  Incredibly knowledgeable with a hilarious presentation.  He was an older gentleman with a balding top and longer sides. I asked him if he ever personified a Continental character.  He responded that yes, in fact he played John Adams in the History Chanel movie "Founding Brothers"!  Now I'm going to have to impose myself on our cable subscribing friends.  Shelly, that cool with you? 

Seeing the room where the Declaration was signed so shortly after seeing the Signed Declaration itself stirred a strong sense of patriotism and concern about all that's happened in the past 239 years.

We were able to see a Benjamin Franklin printing press, and Gannon purchased his much desired and anticipated copy of the Declaration.

The final stop was the Liberty Bell, providing a beautiful for ground for the tower where it hung.  Philadelphia, you impressed me!  

Traffic put a damper in our day, but we made it to our next stop before midnight.  

The adventure continues!