Philadelphia. A 1,5 hours train ride from Penn Station, it was its proximity to the City that made it an ideal getaway – the first one since we’d landed in New York more than six months earlier.
Also, I found leaving from Pennsylvania Station in New York City, which sits between 31st & 33rd Streets, and arriving at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, utterly amusing; there couldn’t have been a better link connecting the two cities.
First impressions on arrival at the 30th Street Station and out on Market Street:
a) where is everybody…? Car traffic flowing, a few people on pavements, human walking speed, average noise level. That’s what living in New York City for longer periods of time does to you, I’d been warned about this: you forget there is another world out there, less tall, less noisy, slow-paced, taking things easy.
b) eclectic architecture: Victorian, Greek Revival, Rennaisance, live together with red brick townhouses and glass/concrete skyscrapers.
First walk: Market St. to 19th St., across Rittenhouse Square to Pine St., upscale with an artistic touch, renovated townhouses, small boutiques, antique shops, a lovely dog school and the first hospital in the U.S., still very much in use.
It was only a short five-day trip but such a rich experience – so much so that Philadelphia will monopolize these pages for the next thirty days or so.
Next stop: Washington Square, Liberty Bell and Independence Hall
Philadelphia
February 21st, 2017
Some really great shots. We’re actually doing Philly later this year, so we’ll definitely be eyeballing these posts with extra enthusiasm. 😉
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Great!! And afterwards we can compare notes 😉 I’m sure you guys will discover a few more spots, esp. on the foodie department!
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Sounds great!
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Looking forward to the 5 day venture. Interesting, in that it really does not seem to have the same feel and look as NYC. M 🙂
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I do hope you won’t get too bored with my extended version 😊 Philly is really cool and laidback; the opposite of wild NYC and rather unexpected of a place with such history!
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I have always enjoyed my trips to Philadelphia. It’s compact yet contains a variety of everything. I’m heading to Chicago for a long weekend on Friday and it’ll my first time there. 🙂
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Chicago?? We’ll be there next Wednesday! Also first time. Will you do something jazzy? Let me know, I’m looking for ideas!
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Jazzy, eh? Now that’s an idea. Too bad I return on Tuesday or we could have our long-awaited tea in Chicago instead of Manhattan! You are getting about, aren’t you? 🙂
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I do hope we manage to catch up some place some day! Yes, we love visiting new places… sending this from the spectacular Niagara Falls 😙
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Thanks for the tour. Love seeing all the buildings
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Glad you enjoyed it! We loved walking in Philly… stay tuned for more interesting sites! ☺
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