So, as I was saying at the end of my last entry, we saw the sign for Valley Forge on the way down to Philly and spontaneously decided to stop and check it out. For those unfamiliar with the significance of Valley Forge, it was the site of the military camp of the American Continental Army over the winter of 1777-1778 during the American Revolutionary War. (Taken from
wikipedia's article on Valley Forge) So I'll get straight on to photos:
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| Huts where the soldiers stayed. |
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| This chapel is still actively used today. |
After that little venture into history, we finally arrived in Philadelphia late in the afternoon, and since none of us had eaten since breakfast, naturally our first stop was for a real Philly cheesesteak... in the freezing cold! Bucket list item, check.
Oh and I should mention that we did manage to unintentionally step foot in New Jersey momentarily after making a wrong turn (thanks to our "trusty" GPS) and being forced to drive across the Ben Franklin Bridge. I didn't realize Philadelphia was so close to the border.
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| Capturing part of Independence Hall before catching a cab to go eat. |
