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Philadelphia....WOW!

Yes we are in the City Of Brotherly Love. But first thank you to our family in Virginia and Maryland we just left, for all you did for us and the wonderful memories!

To see the best sights of the city we hitched a ride on the double decker bus tour.

Ben and Madi in front of Independence Hall...where the Declaration of Independence was signed. Isn't is beautiful.

The Liberty Bell!!! This was the best picture of the kids with the bell I could get...the place was PACKED...at least 200 people in line ahead of us to get in.

For me going to Betsy Ross's house was a highlight...she was the person who made (not designed) the first American flag.

Philadelphia Museum Of Art aka "the Rocky steps". It was so hot we did not run up them.

I am no art buff but I do know The Thinker. Here is Philly is the largest collection of Rodin outside of France...I didn't know that before today.

The streets of Philadelphia.

Yes for dinner we ate at Sonny's...'real' Philly cheese steaks. What is your favorite steak place here. We polled....Sonny's was recommended the most and then Jim's.

This is looking outside our hotel window. We are in the Marriott one block from that MASSIVE City Hall. Macy's is across the street on the 3 bottom floors. Did you ever see the movie Manican? That is the window down there from the movie.

Philadelphia I knew would be nice, that is why we slotted a stay here, but there is so much more to it than I ever knew! We could use more time here. We drove 95 from Baltimore to Philly and tomorrow we will get back on it heading north...I can't wait.

Washington DC

We made it to Washington DC. I LOVE this place. We enjoyed the evening outside...it was a fun, hot summer night. We have a few days here visiting family before heading north. Tomorrow we are going to Air and Space with our own personal tour guide...our Aunt Onalee...she works there!

Clemson

So today after Ben's orthodontist apt., Madi's diabetes supply got there UPS and the house was cleaned we hit the road Jack. Steve said, "Clemson has been suckin' for the last few years but they are still getting lots of good recruits." So we decided to go check out Clemson for ourselves to see what the big deal was....BEAUTIFUL campus...clean, hilly, trees....BEAUTIFUL!

Across the street from the football stadium there is a park dedicated to all of those who have fallen in the line of duty.

If someone has attended Clemson and then been killed in action their name in engraved somewhere at this park. I LOVE THAT! Who would have thought Clemson has so much honor.

Howard's Rock. If you are a Clemson fan or just college football people like us....there is that landmark. And that hill the guys run down into the field on game day is STEEP. I wouldn't want to do that on national TV.