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Philadelphia - Part 3
A modern-history tour
Written by: Carl Corry
The City of Brotherly Love has grown to become a center of modern living, complete with skyscrapers, trendy restaurants and even a growing number of multimedia firms.
February 17, 2002, 8 a.m.
A big problem in this city is finding a place to eat for breakfast... a complaint shared by several tourists at the hotel. Angela and I walked nearly a mile from the hotel to Old City until we finally found the Snow White Restaurant on 2nd and Market Streets.
We waited more than five minutes before a waitress came over... in New York that span of time before greeting a guest is an acceptable reason for murder... at which point she asked if we wanted menus. Angela nearly scared the poor woman to death with a darting stare that all at once told the woman she was incompetent and needed a haircut. We decided to order out, and despite the service, our egg sandwiches were phenomenal.
To wrap up our visit, we finally got to see the Liberty Bell, which despite what the tour guide will tell you, was built in England. The bell will soon be moved to a building currently under construction closer to Independence Hall, where it once hung.
The new building will compliment the newly opened Independence Visitor's Center, which has a great little gift shop, informative displays and a movie theater, and the soon-to-be-built center focusing on the Constitution, which will be located adjacent to the visitor's center.
The fun ended with a peak inside Carpenter's Hall, the seat of the First Continental Congress.
Considering the troubles we faced on the way to Philly, our exit was a lot less dramatic. It only took half the time without a hint of traffic the whole way home.
This time, we took the truck route.
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