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We had a very early night in Carlisle, PA but only after we finally had a cheesesteak. Not true Philly one but at least we tried it while in PA. Carlisle is a very quaint little town. Sadly there is a lot of through traffic with trucks. Other than learning about the Civil War yesterdayContinue reading “March 31st – Morning”

13000 step to see how America began. Independence Hall, Liberty Bell and 2.5 hour walking tour. What we learned: America got its name after Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer. When writing the US constitution the founding fathers looked at Switzerland as well as the Iroquois Native American tribe. There were 3 liberty bells due to cracks.Continue reading “March 29th – day 2 in Philly”

We made it to our first stop. Philly. It was rainy and I had to learn how to drive a pick up truck. 😉 parked it perfectly. We took a walking tour and saw Betsy Ross House. Betsy was the first person to sow an American flag. She was a quaker and worked against herContinue reading “March 28 – Philly”