my official tweet (see below) made the announcement pretty clear. philadelphia was my chosen destination for operation: labor day for $1k.
now i'm not much of an american history buff, but i was pleased to have spent an entire weekend in one of the most historical cities on the continent. it doesn't hurt that this bustling city has a contending baseball team in town, some fantastic restaurants and a love for their fictional hollywood mascot, Rocky. in fact, the picture to the left was taken atop the rocky steps (aka the steps for the philadelphia museum of art). and the picture below that was taken at the bottom, looking up at the beautiful facade of the museum. unfortunately the museum was largely ignored in favor of the famed steps and the equally famous rocky statue - but i guess it's better to attach your identity to a never quit imagined working class hero than nothing at all.
among the highlights of the philly trip: a 50 min wait for an authentic philly cheesesteak (meh), watching the phillies game at the ballpark next to a 3 year old boy who knew the batting order of the hometown team, the polite and friendly people from the city of brotherly love, their interesting accents which is a unique blend of boston, new york and baltimore all at once....and the best freakin burger i have ever had (village restaurant).and to prove that i met my goal of $1k for the trip, here are the out of pocket costs spent for the weekend:
* flight and hotel (3 nights) = $624
* food and drink = $150
* taxi rides = $62
* baseball game (incl. food and drink) = $54
* souvenirs = $48
* sightseeing tour bus = $27
* admission to the museum = $16
* TOTAL = $981
if you're interested to see more photos from the trip, i will posting more on facebook and flickr in the coming days.
juice out. it's all love.
