Another winter break and another visit from Amca (uncle) and cousin Yagmur! We decided not to do our usual Florida road trip and to keep it closer to home. Nene and dede had gone back to Turkey to visit and so it was just. We celebrated Christmas with my family and then after the new year started our little road trip. While this was a short trip due to the cold weather and tired little humans, check out my favorite things to do in Philadelphia below.
We made sure the hotel we stopped on the way that had an indoor pool so we could enjoy some swimming in the winter. We didn’t take any swimming photos but we did capture Adam’s enjoyment of the gym.
We continued on to Philadelphia. Alara was starting to learn about US history in 1st grade, including first presidents, the declaration of independence, etc. so we wanted to stop at some historical places in Philly. We’ve been to Philadelphia before sans-kids, so we’ve gotten to experience the beautiful, culture, food and history the city has to offer. This trip was more about keeping the kids entertained and taking a break from work/school. This was also a short trip considering it was the winter and everyone was freezing. However, we made the best of it and saw some great spots.
After exploring Philadelphia for the day, we decided to grab our Philly cheesesteak and start heading home. We made sure to stop to see New York City on the way. Our favorite stop is the Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ. Great views of the Status of Liberty, Ellis Island and the NYC skyline.
That concluded our short road trip! We spent the rest of the time with Amca and Yagmur around Boston, indoor playgrounds and Chuck E Cheese. On to the next adventure!
My favorite things to see and do in Philadelphia:
- Independence Hall – free tours every 15 minutes to visit where the Declaration of Independence was signed
- Liberty Bell Center – no visit to Philly is complete without visiting the most famous broken item in the world
- Love sign – iconic photo op with the famous statue
- Philadelphia Museum of Art (infamous steps from the Rocky film & iconic Rocky statue) but visit inside the museum as well… Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflowers and Monet’s are my personal favorites.
- Waterfront Parks – Spruce Street Harbor Park & Blue Cross RiverRink & Cherry Street Pier are favorites
- Philly cheesesteak – Sonny’s & John’s Roast Pork are great places to grab one
Alara & Adam Travels 