Today kind of sucked.
I went down in the cellar and tried to creep myself out, but that was hard to do with a ranger doing a tour right above me.
After waiting for about 10 minutes, an announcement was made that tickets were sold out for the day. It was only 10:40 a.m. And they won’t let you get tickets for the next day; they just said to come back at 8 a.m. and try again. They kept saying, “There are plenty of other things to see in Philadelphia,” and you could tell everyone wanted to punch them.
I really didn’t take the time to look at it carefully... I just took a picture and got out. I really don’t function well when I’m sleep-deprived. 😳
I didn’t sleep well last night because my room was hot. There’s just a window unit that’s pretty ineffective, and everything in this house (even the sheets and towels) smells like stale cigarette smoke. I finally gave up on sleep at 5:30, but instead of getting out the door early, I relaxed and read a book.
I visited the Edgar Allan Poe house first, and what a disappointment. There was literally nothing to see. The rooms were all empty. They could have had some really cool exhibits on his life, but maybe they just don’t have the funding since this park is free.
I went down in the cellar and tried to creep myself out, but that was hard to do with a ranger doing a tour right above me.
I took a Lyft down to Independence Hall (well, to the visitor center) and got in the loooooong line.
After waiting for about 10 minutes, an announcement was made that tickets were sold out for the day. It was only 10:40 a.m. And they won’t let you get tickets for the next day; they just said to come back at 8 a.m. and try again. They kept saying, “There are plenty of other things to see in Philadelphia,” and you could tell everyone wanted to punch them.
You don’t need tickets to see the Liberty Bell, so I got in line for that next.
I really didn’t take the time to look at it carefully... I just took a picture and got out. I really don’t function well when I’m sleep-deprived. 😳
At this point, it was 11:00. I could have gone to the Constitution Museum... they had a whole Hamilton exhibit. Or I could have gone to some other places I read about. But instead, I sat on a park bench and drank a Diet Coke and read my book. Around noon, I stopped at a cafe for a salad that was probably the best part of my day, then headed home. It was 90 degrees and humid and I was just over it. I spent the rest of the day doing laundry and reading and I have no regrets about not seeing more of the city. I’m glad to be getting out of here tomorrow, especially since I’m going to visit one of my favorite high school friends- Allison!
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