On Saturday, I had to travel to
Philadelphia to make a guest appearance at a work event. Since I was going to be there anyway, I decided to make it a one day personal trip as well. My girl has never been and has also never had cheesesteak at all (gasp!), so I was excited to bring her along.
First stop was
Chinatown. We ate at a Sichuan place called E Mei, which I thought was pretty good. However the girl, being from Sichuan Province, was not impressed. Hey, I tried!
We did some thrifty shopping after that. During my browsing, I came upon this shining gem:
He can be my boyfriend I'll never let him go
After a quick tour of
Reading Terminal Market, we walked several blocks over to the famous South Street where we met up with a couple Xangans, Kathy
@HollywoodFever91 and Agatha
@UnopenedSuitcases Leaning to the left is what's in, don't you know?
We did some light snacking, since the girl and I were saving our bellies for cheesesteak later on. However, when I came upon a store that was selling cheesesteak cookies I just had to try it out!
It kind of tasted like a muffin. Not bad, but wasn't what I was expecting...Okay yeah, I didn't like it XP
Aren't you curious too?These sodas were pretty tasty, on the other hand. I have never seen these brands before, so perhaps it's a Philly thing? Let me know if you seen them anywhere else.
Of course, no Philly trip would be complete without checking out the famous
Liberty Bell:
Photoshopped glasses to cover her closed eyes? Nah...After a short trip to
Franklin Square (where we shall do mini-golf next time for sure, Agatha!), I was finally off to the work event that was the cause of this whole trip to begin with.
We had to leave the event early though to go grab some authentic Philly cheesesteak at
Dalessandro's. We share a Philly cheesesteak and a chicken version of a Philly cheesesteak (cheesechicken?), both delicious! Admittedly, I still prefer the greasy goodness of the traditional cheesesteak.
SUPER NOM NOM NOM!Oh, there was another reason why I was looking forward to coming here. I finally met with the mother of Xanga (as I like to call her), the wonderful Beth
@SeedSower!
I think this was take 49124We were only able to hang out briefly since I had to drive 3 hours back home, but I enjoyed the time chatting with her and wish we could continue. She was definitely one of my top Xangans left I really wanted to meet, so I'm glad it worked out.
Before we parted, she kindly gifted me a bunch of her amazing cards she made. Aren't they awesome? Thanks Beth!
I really like that perspective shot of the walkway and trees at the bottom right. Which is your favorite?Overall, I enjoyed Philly a lot more than I expected. I forgot how much there really is in the City of Brotherly Love, so I look forward to the next time I can visit when I'm not so in a hurry. The bench below speaks the truth:
P.S. Sorry for being MIA this past month! Moving and work really kept me busier than I thought. I will blog more, I will blog more, I will blog more...
He can be my boyfriend I'll never let him go
Leaning to the left is what's in, don't you know?
It kind of tasted like a muffin. Not bad, but wasn't what I was expecting...Okay yeah, I didn't like it XP
Comments (109)
Wish I was still in school in Philly just to meet up with you. Also, if you ever find yourself there again, you need to visit Franklin Fountain on Market Street. Old fashioned timey theme ice cream and homemade root beer floats that are just simply amazing. I usually get my cheesesteaks from Jim's on South Street.
Damn nice philly cheese steaks. Also, she isn't my mother.
The city of Brotherly love, Philly. Yeah I am partial to that town even though I never been there. You would think that Seedsower represents Pennsylvania and photos. Looks like you got some sample photos because it is too early for the canned goods that she is famous also for.
Did you lick the Liberty Bell for me?! Also, you saw Kathy! haha
It's chicken cheesesteak! But referring to your friend up there^. I didn't mention franklin fountain because you said you were lactose intolerant lol. Well until next time :)
Super awesome!!! One day, I hope to meet Beth as well... One day...
Last time I was trying to see the Liberty Bell I was waiting for an hour. :)
i want to try the soda in the middle... i'm curious now... damn clever marketing.
Were you in west philly? I hear that basketball program is mighty shady there...
Sounds like a good trip! I know of Hanks.
It was so good to meet you both,she is adorable! Our steaks were really good too,we will get some there again. I like the wheelbarrow pic the best in that set.
Thanks for taking the time to visit,I know it was getting late for you.
@sonychak - Well you look right like me around the eyes!
10 bucks for a bootleg Bieber CD? haha
you've been MIA on xanga for quite awhile now
Those cards are so beautiful! :) Looks like you had a great visit to Philly! Someday I might make my way there.
And hooray for meeting up with Xangans!!!
Yeah you better update on Xanga more :P lol
Now this is a story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside down
2 Of the 3 places I suggested. Nice! Did you make it to the Macys in Center City to see the gigantic pipe organ?
@laytexduckie - Yeah, there's so much of the city I didn't get to visit. I really want to go back up again sometime soon. Will your weekends free up in the near future?
@sonychak - That you know of...*Directed by M. Night"
@PPhilip - Are you partial to Philly because of the similarity with the name?
@fLiPgUy31O - Nah, didn't feel like dying from explosive stomach syndrome.
@UnopenedSuitcases - I'll bring my lactaid pills then! Where else would you recommend going that I didn't have time for? I feel like there's so much more. What about Temple?
@armnatmom - Find your way to her!
@vsan79 - When did you go? I actually thought the line going in was long this time around (been there twice before) but it only took about 10 minutes.
@iones_island - That's EXACTLY why I bought that.
@Timmmmmmy - Nah, but maybe we can go there and explore...
@Thatslifekid - That root beer was delicious, my favorite of the three sodas
@Roadlesstaken - Temple isn't much to see... Fairmount Park... There's also FDR Park (during the summer there's old asian women selling beef sticks, papaya salad, and fried banana that's really good). There's other things too
@seedsower - I have a feeling I will be back sooner rather than later, so maybe next time we can all hang out in the city! So much more to see. Thanks again for the cards!
@MzKeekz - Yeah, that price seemed a bit high...maybe special versions of those songs? My bad about disappearing!
@Cestovatelka - Give me a few more extra hours to the day and I can update more!
@CaKaLusa - You mean like this?
@stevew918 - Which place do you go for your Philly cheesesteak?
@Roadlesstaken - Yeah, I dated a guy who was determined not to drink until he was 21, and he was a root beer taster, if you will.
@amateurprose - I didn't get over to that side of the city unfortunately due to time restraints. I had only 4 hours in the city. I'll save that for next time!
@UnopenedSuitcases - Oooo sweet. Besides Philly cheesesteak, is there any other food that's unique in the area?
damn wish i knew i would have drove out !
@lCrAzYAzNl - I ask people on Xanga and FB! I see someone doesn't care about me.../sad