Trip to Philadelphia

My office is working with the Bible publisher who produces many of the Scriptures that we provide to send us up to their plant to see how Bibles are made.  The company is in Philadelphia.  So, 5 co-workers and I flew this morning and arrived mid-morning in Philly.  We went first to get something to eat before all the touristy stuff!

 Our driver suggested that we go to Jim's Steaks for the best cheese steaks in Philadelphia.

 You could actually see the guys cooking the steak and make your sandwich.

 Independence Hall

Liberty Bell

 Inside Independence Hall 

The chair in the middle of the picture is the only original piece and is where George Washington sat.

This is a state government building which is the largest building in the world built of stone.  Secondarily, the driver told us that it also has the most air conditioning units -- over 200!

We also went to the U.S. Mint and learned a lot about the creation of coins.  It was really neat!  We learned that pennies come from east Tennessee as blanks instead of the raw materials received like nickles, quarters, and dimes are.