Philadelphia still has many attractions that we have yet to explore and so we went down town today to check out 2 more of them. First up today, encouraged by the "foodies" in the party, Reading Terminal Market. This market is entirely reminiscent of the Covered Market in Oxford (even down to the cookie shop in the corner) although it is an American sized version (clearly!). It was lovely pottering around the stalls of the different traders and seeing the freshly made produce. I think that it is the closest we have all come to REAL cheese and artisan bread since living in USA. Unfortiunately the market is not accessible for shopping for us but it has onsoired me to head to our local Armish Farmers market to see what they have to offer.
Philadelphia, also known as the City of Brotherly Love (due to the ancient Greek name - according to Wiki at least), is also home to Robert Indiana's famous LOVE monument. It was put up in JFK plaza in 1976 to commenmorate the USA bicentennial, removed briefly in 1978 before being returned due to popular demand. The statue frames one end of Benjamin Franklin Parkway which flies a flag from every country in the world. The plaza's single shoot tall water fountain also proved very fleshing on this hot hot day. It is as iconic in the flesh as the images.
The trip down-town was rounded off nicely with a family first - Philly Cheesesteak - a local speciality consisting of griddled steak, chopped, cooked with - you guessed it - cheese and served in a hoagie - which translates as an enormous hot dog roll for the British readers. Not for every day we think!
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