 Carolyn, Helen, Kathleen, and Cindy imitate Rocky statue (cut off at the waist.) |
 Boathouse Row, along the Schuykill river. |
 One of the boathouses |
 What is a viking statue doing here? |
 The trees were all in spring green. |
 A statue depicting slavery, along the river walk |
 Browsing the Reading Terminal Market |
 Amish girls at the lunch counter |
 Faye shows up earlier than expected! |
 All of us in front of the Liberty Bell |
 The State House (Independence Hall) |
 Waiting for our tour to begin |
 Helen, in front of the Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial (the smallest national park.) |
 We sat in George Washington's pew at Christ Church. (Betsy Ross' seat was behind the pillar in back.) |
 Elfreth's Alley, the oldest continuously inhabited street in the country.) |
 The buildings are beautifully preserved. |
 Carolyn told us that this plaque showed the fire department a home owner had paid his insurance. |
 One of the homes was open to the public. |
 The small shop on the ground floor. |
 A view from the back yard towards the street |
 Urban archeologists were digging up an old garbage pit or privy. |
 Cindy questions the guy sifting through the dirt. |
 Christ Church graveyard |
 The dogwood trees were in bloom. |
 A closeup of the dogwood |
 Ben Franklin's grave ("a penny saved is a penny earned.) |
 Ben Franklin wanted to be remembered as a printer, above all. |