In which we buy every sweet carbohydrate in Philly ...
Rick made a tasty breakfast for Karen and Mark (KayDee owners), and then it was off for an adventure. I may have given you the impression that we were in Philly - but we were actually a $40 Uber ride away. Easily split with our KayDee friends, and we all disembarked at the Liberty Bell. I thought I had been here before, but now I am not so sure... so we 'rang that bell' again:
We had plans for lots of walking, and another of our Let's Roam scavenger hunts, but the wind and driving rain chased us into the Reading Terminal Market. So. Much. Great. Food! This place is an institution, and we had to try ALL THE THINGS. Rick had the famous roast pork/broccoli rabe sandwich from DiNic's, and I tried Nanee's Indian/Pakistani Kitchen. It would have been criminal not to buy some sweet carbs in the Amish/Pennsylvania Dutch section. So we hit Beiler's Bakery and Donuts/Salads, and, I can tell you this for free, we did not buy salads. We bought extra sweets so we could enjoy several mornings of breakfast treats - but this plan was somewhat compromised by the fact that we ate tomorrow's ration on the way out of the Market.
As an aside - I was amazed that we were all so quickly comfortable being this crowded once again. I had been sure I would never again want to be in a place with this many people. But, as so often happens, food won over common sense. PA has a mask mandate still in place, but everyone was...you know.... eating.
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| I love that this is where Jack and Jill was published. Philly has done a great job with honoring historical places. |
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| Chinatown! |
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| We had to browse the Chinatown bulletin board for deals. It was hard to find any. |
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| Philly is well known for its public art. Some day I will get back for that tour. |
We were cold and tired, and Uber-ed back to the boat for a rest. Rick's back was hurting, but he still had to climb around in the engine compartment to get the heater to work. Earlier in the week, when I was too hot I admit I DID ask for it to be cooler. But 47 degrees was not the happy medium I was hoping for.
We had a 'quiet' (airplanes, churning water, freezing rain, floating debris) night in, and enjoyed Escape to the Chateau, an HGTV show loyal reader Dots got us hooked on.
Still in Philly waiting for a change in the weather? If your green thumbs are itching, you're in the right place at the right time. The Philadelphia Flower show runs June 5 -13. For the first time in nearly 200 years, it will be held outdoors. Previously it was the largest indoor garden show in the world. Chelsea (England) probably still takes the title for outdoors. Proceeds fund the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and the biggest part of their budget is Philadelphia Green, which is responsible for community gardens, street tree planting and those awesome murals you see around the city.
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