We took the train down from Doylestown to Philly yesterday morning.

First we saw the Liberty Bell

Then Independence Hall

Benjamin Franklin’s grave

Christ Church of Philly were George Washington, Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross, and other historical figures attended church.  This is Ryan standing over George Washington’s pew.  Apparently in Washington’s time families would rent a pew as their tithes to the church, and the kids actually sat sitting away from the preacher, facing their parents in the opposite side of the pew.

I also went in the Philadelphia Mint, but was not allowed to bring in a camera, so I don’t have any cool pictures from there.  Don’t worry though your not missing much, just a bunch of fake coins, and you get to see where they make money, but they werent even making any that day.

We also of course enjoyed some local favorites such as Philly Cheese Steaks, WaterIce, and Soft Pretzels.

Then today we met with Eugene Miller from Living Hope Community Church, then headed out with Kevin Sublette to the nearby lake.  We have been staying with Keving and Marissa since Tuesday, and it has been great to see old friends, especially ones as fun as these two.  They both went to church with us at Parkcrest when they lived in Long Beach.

Ryan and I both realized today that we are pretty white. Our arms and faces get a lot of sun, but nothing else.  It was good to just relax in the Lake for a little while.

After the lake we headed to see the new Transformers, I have to say it was a fun movie, but the story was a bit over the top.  Also it was a lot goofier than the previous one, and I can’t tell if I liked that more or not.

Total Miles: 12,540

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