Day 3 - Anna

Today we started off our day by driving to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  When we got
there, we split off into our different groups and went to the monuments and places that we would enjoy most.  First, my group went to the Liberty Bell and learned about its history and took pictures with it.  Then, we caught a horse and buggy and took a historic tour around Philadelphia.  Our guide taught us a lot, and it was so cool to see the city from a different point of view.  I actually thought it was kind of scary on the buggy, because horses can be unpredictable, but I shouldnʼt have worried because the tour guide had everything under control. It was really cool to talk to the guy, because he had so much knowledge about the city and its history.  He also made the tour fun and interesting and connected the history to our lives. He had a genuine interest in history, he made learning more interesting.  When our tour ended, we walked to the mall to get Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches.  I had never had one, but they tasted so good! We then walked to Betsy Rossʼ house to see the statue outside her old house and learn about her life and how she was connected to the Revolutionary War.  We had some time left so we went to see the Mint.  There is a machine there that gives you four brand new quarters for every dollar.  We walked through and saw how all of the coins were made.  I had no idea how many steps there were to produce coins.  I thought it was a really interesting experience to see how they were all made.  We finished off our time in Philadelphia at the Constitution center.  We saw a presentation called Freedom Rising.  It was a multi-media presentation about the constitution and how America was evolved.  After that we looked around the museum and posed with the statues of the men that signed the Declaration of Independence.  Now we are now headed to the Amish Country to have a full Amish dinner and learn about the culture.  We finish off our night in the cement pond, it should be a fun night!