Thursday, November 12, 2009

Leaving Philadelphia...

Day 11 - Philadelphia - Rainy and low 50's:

No photos today! We spent the day walking the streets of Philadelphia (insert music here). We went into the Reading Terminal Market...so cool...and bought some fresh fruit and vegetables for our dinner.

Once we had our food we headed out for Greenbelt, MD. We made a quick pit stop at the Christina Mall in Newark, DE to visit April for a few minutes. She hung out with us at the mall until she had to go and get ready for work. It was a quick visit but as always nice to see a familiar face!

We are now in our hotel room at the Residence Inn in Greenbelt, MD. I am becoming a big fan of this style of hotel as it has a kitchen, FREE breakfast, and laundry. We are currently doing our laundry and just finished eating a DELICIOUS stir-fry made by Ben. Tomorrow we head into DC. Nicole and Zach have left their passes to Mt. Vernon so we can pick them up and head out there for a visit. Then it's back into the city and meet up with Nicole and Zach. We'll try to report tomorrow but it may be tough.

Talk to you later!

2 comments:

  1. So Jealous! Send Zach and Nicole a howdy-doo!

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  2. Hi you two! Sounds like you are having a great time so far. I went to Mount Vernon with Aunt Dot many years ago and also to all the monuments,tome of the unknown soldiers, Smithsonian, etc I have some great memories. This is a nice way to follow you on your trip. Thanks for sharing. Pam

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National Parks Visited and/or Passed Through

Parks/Monuments/Forests Visited:

Statue of Liberty National Monument - New York City, NY
Gettysburg National Military Park - Gettysburg, PA
Independence National Historical Park - Philadelphia, PA
Valley Forge National Historical Park - Valley Forge, PA
National Mall and Memorial Parks - Washington, DC
Shenandoah National Park - Luray, VA
Blue Ridge Highway - Various States
Fort Sumter National Monument - Charleston Harbor, SC
Fort Matanzas National Monument - St. Augustine, FL
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument - St. Augustine, FL
Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Sight - Atlanta, GA
Everglades National Park - Boca Raton, FL
Big Bend National Park - The Big Ben of the Rio Grande, TX
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park - San Antonio, TX
Carlsbad Caverns National Park - Carlsbad, NM
White Sands National Monument - Alamogordo, NM
Saguaro National Park - Tucson, AZ
Joshua Tree National Park - Twentynine Palms, CA
Cabrillo National Monument - San Diego, CA
Death Valley National Park - Death Valley, CA
Sequoia National Park - Southern Sierra Nevada, CA
Alcatraz Island - San Francisco, CA
Presidio of San Francisco - San Francisco, CA
Golden Gate National Recreation Area - San Francisco, CA
Lava Beds National Monument - Tulelake, CA
Redwood National Forest - Crescent City, CA
Bryce Canyon National Park - Bryce Canyon City, UT
Zion National Park - Springdale, UT
Grand Canyon National Park - Grand Canyon, AZ
Kaibab National Forest - Grand Canyon, AZ
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park - Kayenta, AZ
Arches National Park - Moab, UT
Canyonlands National Park - Moab, UT
Crazy Horse Memorial - Crazy Horse, SD
Mount Rusmore National Memorial - Keystone, SD
Badlands National Park - Wall, SD

We've driven through a number of other National Forests but it's hard to keep track!

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