Wallingford Station
I had never been to Philadelphia, except maybe passing through on I-95 on my way elsewhere. I arrived at Suburban station near 16th Street and Archer about 10:45am and had the whole day to explore the city. I found a visitor center near LOVE park and acquired maps and directions to various sites.
I first located the Friends Center, as I have a meeting there one week from Friday for work, so I wanted to be able to get there without pause when needed.
After walking about 10 blocks I arrived in the historical district. I took the guided tour of Independence Hall ...
and stopped by the Free Quaker Meetinghouse (those Quakers that supported the Revolutionary War) and split from the Religious Society of Friends that was pacifists, ... and then stopped by and visited the Arch Street Quaker Meetinghouse,
where I explored the Windows and Mirrors, a traveling exhibit about the Afghanistan War hosted by American Friends Service Committee (AFSC).
More info at: http://afsc.org/project/windows-and-mirrors
I wandered through the Asian (Chinatown) area of downtown and stopped for a bowl of Pho at a Vietnamese restaurant and then had a Macadamia Nut-Chocolate Chip cookie from a cookie vendor at the Reading Terminal Market ... an amazing indoor farmer's market and more. A place that I definitely plan to return to on my next visit ... and with an appetite ...
http://www.readingterminalmarket.org/
I arrived back at Pendle Hill after the 30 minute return train as the sun was getting low on the horizon with time for a short rest before the dinner bell rang. I hope to continue my exploration of Philadelphia another day, as there was so much I did not have time to see.
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