Living where we are in central NJ, people often forget that we are close to 2 major cities- New York and.....what's that other city- isn't it called Philadelphia? It is ironic that many residents know New York extremely well, but have never been to Philly, which is (I may get in trouble saying this) much more historic, and certainly more accessible.
Recently we went there for a day. We started off at TonyLuke's in south Philly (as the locals call it), right off I95. They are known for their sandwiches- the cheese steak, or pork with broccoli rabe can only be called an intense spiritual experience (even with about 20 orders in front of us). You haven't lived until you have had a real cheese steak in Philly (where they and soft pretzels were invented).
Then we went to the Rodin art museum, which is small but really interesting. If you go, get the headphones for the audio tour. His most famous sculpture is the Thinker, which has spawned debates about the true mood of the thinker, cogitating or depressed or something else. But you can see it at the museum, with my son Tim imitating it in the picture above (the sculpture is on the top of the door). It was originally a small part of a huge sculpture entitled "The gateway of hell."
Finally we went to the Art Museum and I made a fool of myself doing the Rocky thing on the steps like a dumb tourist (I wasn't the only one doing this, in spite of how cold it was). Finally we ended our time with some bubble tea and walking around in Chinatown, which is a really nice cultural experience.
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