Cheese Steak and Navajos

Another day, another (few) dollar(s) in the U.S. of A.

The last day in Washington had promised to be a bit of a mooch, making sure we ticked off all the 'must sees' in the city, but instead it opened up a can of worms that we wish we could have seen! We took a walk along the other side of the Mall this time, and first of all we wandered into the Botanical Gardens. It was quite interesting, actually- I'm hardly the budding botanist but there was plenty to see.

The find of the afternoon was the American Indian History Museum. It was so interesting learning about all the tribes and how they now integrate into society. In the end Kate and I had to drag ourselves away in order to make sure we got the rest of the day done. We took a last look at the White House, and then prepared for another day of travelling to follow.

Today, we got the early bus to Philadelphia. All I knew we had to see was the Liberty Bell, and the Rocky Steps. First things first, I donned my grey jogging suit and charged up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art with as much 'Eye of the Tiger' as I could muster!

When we had done messing about, we walked back into the centre of Philadelphia, where we embarked upon a history lesson about the United States. First we saw the Liberty Bell, and learned that it actually played quite a crucial part in the revolution, and in many movements since (e.g. Women's Suffrage, Black Civil Rights). Then we went on to see where the Declaration of Independence was signed, where George Washington himself had strode and won and beat the English etc. Philadelphia was actually a real find, and I wished we could have stayed longer.

We managed to fit in visits to the grave of Ben Franklin, the oldest inhabited street in America and of course we had to eat ourselves a Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich! It was so good, words can't even describe.

Now we're in the Big Apple, ready to embark on the next six action packed days of adventure!