Today we are talking about days 2 and 3 in Philly! To be honest on the third day we only made one quick stop and then drove straight home, so this is basically only about day 2.
We started off the day with a stroll to go get some breakfast! We walked through a small park with a ton of dogs and it made us both miss our little Sophie terribly.
We headed to Philly Bagels on Chestnut Street, grabbed some bagels and then ate them in the park since it was a nice morning.
The Rocky Steps!
Of course we had to take turns running the steps. Tim took them two at a time while I touched every step. Honestly, it wasn't as bad of a run as I thought it would be!
We of course had to take a picture at the top...
....and at the bottom!
Getting a picture with the Rocky statue was also a must!
We headed back into the center of Philly and into Iron Stone where we had eaten lunch the day before so Tim could grab a growler of the Philly Special Beer he got the day before.
We drove back out of the city to the Philadelphia sports complex. I thought it was the coolest idea that all the sports arenas are in the same complex. Since it's so different with the Patriots playing outside of Boston and all the Boston arenas being separated from each other it was really cool to see everything in one area.
Tim had read that Xfinity Live was the best place to hang out before the Eagles game so we headed inside and ate at Victory Beer Hall. There weren't many Patriots fans, but there were a few! I honestly didn't get harassed as much as I thought that I would.
The food at Victory Beer Hall wasn't the best. My mac and cheese was super oily and Tim didn't think his meal was great either. We basically sat at a long table and there were no backs to our seats which always makes my back hurt. Not to sound whiny, but it certainly wasn't the best place I've ever eaten!
I totally see how you could love the vibe though. Everyone was pumped up for the game, and while most of them were cheering for an Eagles win, it was a really great atmosphere.
Tim was 100% in his element. I was worried I might never get him out of the Eagles stadium. He was finally with "his people".
Here he is right outside the gates to Lincoln Financial Field.
I have to admit that the stadium is really nice and there's a ton of stuff to do before you go to your seats.
I took pictures of Tim with pretty much everything he could find. I was so happy that he was so happy. He has been dreaming of going to a game there forever!
Once we got to our seats (31 rows back from the Eagles bench!!!) I was able to get some pretty close pictures of the one and only GOAT Tom Brady!
A few years ago Tim and I went to a Patriots vs Bills game at Gillette it was my first game ever but we were SO far away from the field that everyone looked super small. This time we could see exactly what was happening and pick out individual players. It was so amazing and I will never forget it!
I wish it wasn't so cold because my fingers got super numb taking pictures!
Once the Eagles were out on the field I had to take some pictures of Carson Wentz for Tim.
If you hate football I apologize because pretty much the rest of this post is going to be pictures of the game!
It was a little intense being surrounded by Eagles fans while you're cheering for the Patriots. I've never heard so many people boo their own team... it was intense.
If you watched the game you know that the Patriots came back and won! Yay! That worked out nicely for me because no one seemed to be in the mood to mess with Patriots fans afterwards.
Tim said he always dreamed they would win when he went to the game...
...but how can he expect to win against the Pats?!
We got right down near the field at the end of the game and it was so cool!
It was such an amazing time!
Day three started with breakfast at the Bourse which is a little indoor food court. There were so many options and if we had been there for lunch we would've had a dozen or so vendors to choose from. Since we were there at breakfast we only had a couple of choices but we ended up really enjoying it!
We ate at the GrubHouse and my breakfast sandwich and hashbrowns were delicious!
We had one more stop to make before heading home to Rhody...
The US Mint!
We weren't allowed to take pictures inside but this was such a fun stop! You learn all about the history of the US Mint as well as the history of how coins have been made throughout the years. Then you get to actually see coins in the factory being produced. It was cool and made my nerdy heart all excited.
That's all for our trip to Philadelphia! I hope you enjoyed coming along for the ride.
Now, where should we go next? We don't have any trip(s) planned and are trying to decide where we want to go next!
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