To properly celebrate the Day of the Proletariat, i.e. Labour Day, a Gentleman must not get his hands dirty with manual labour, but rather take a refreshing little jaunt out-of-town. It was thus I boarded a carriage to P; the carriage was operated by Chinamen, and is therefore rather affordable. I was able to take with my trusty olde pedal-cyckle, that fit in the under-carriage.
Once in P, I hopped in the saddle and pedalled to SOuth Street. Charming area, Olde Philadelphia, so to speak. Somewhat trendy, but not overly 'yuppified', one can observe with certain relief, for yuppiness often plagues these artisty neighbourhoodes. It took me a wee while to realise why the quaint houses looked a little off-kilter: they did not have any visible foundation; rather the typical brick veneer continued all the way down to the street-level!
I also rode my cyckle along the Delavare river, where many estinguished College Fraternities &c keep their boathouses for river-rowing. All about people were enjoying a beautiful sunny afternoon. I then went to the Grande Avenue, past handsome fountains, ending up at the steppes of the Art Museum. Standing there, one can see down a grand avenue all the way to the City Hall, with none other than Wm. Penn Esq at the top.
Before heading back, I quickly went back to the Society Hill section of towne. More very pretty brick architecture, some old, some younger. I think the moderne architects have quite well kept the spirit of Traditional Philly Townhouse, even if they have streamlined the features quite a bit.
For lunch I had the traditional P Cheesesteak sandwich. This one was not quite as delicious as my previous encounter with the dish: a restaurant run by the 4th generation of the family who originally came up with the peculiar local sandwich! For dinner I can recommend a Burmese restaurant and their 'Jungle Chicken' in the Chinamen's Quarters. And for drink, one cannot pass The Continental, where the drinks are ample and the tenders beautiful!
In conclusion, I must confess I enjoy Philadelphia a great deal, and would go there again for a quick day-trip to enjoy the sights, food and athmosphere.
Over and out
P-wick
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