Well, Valentine's Day was approaching. I started wondering--what is something different I can get Bob for Valentine's Day? After all, we have been married 26 1/2 years. So, I started thinking it over and came up with the idea of going away for the weekend. We want to do more traveling. I eventually want to see every state in the nation and I want to do more traveling overseas. From our house, we are able to get to several big cities in just a few hours -- perfect for getting away for weekends and it gives us a chance to see parts of the country we hadn't seen before.
Taking all this into consideration, I suggested a trip to Philly to Bob, rather than exchanging gifts. We had a nice dinner on Valentine's Day itself. (a Thursday) We both took leave on Friday, Feb. 15th and headed up to Philly--a 3 1/2 hour drive from our house. We came home on Sunday the 17th. It was a great weekend!
We had been to Philly before when our kids were little. That was a child-oriented vacation. At that time we went to Sesame Place, the Philly Zoo and The Please Touch Museum.
This time around we went to museums. We saw the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Betsy Ross's House, The National Constitution Center, The Franklin Institute, The Natural Science Museum and the Philadelphia Art Museum. We also took a drive to Longwood Gardens--a little north of Philly and worth the trip if you love flowers and plants. It was beautiful and relaxing.
Now we have seen another small part of this great country and had a fantastic weekend away at the same time.
Here are some pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11443252@N07/sets/72157603970577513/
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