Pennsylvania

       After two long days in New York City, it was time for us to move on to bigger and better things. We woke up early this morning in our New Jersey hotel, and boarded the big fancy buses. Two hours later we found ourselves at the Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Almost immediately we were rushed to a huge circular theater, where we were told the story of how the United States Constitution was written.
      After that we had some free time to look around the museum. One of the exhibits I thought was the coolest was piles of law book spiraling up to the ceiling. Next we were taken to a room filled with statues of all the people who had written the Constitution, and then lunch. When everyone was finished, we divided up into our groups and had a chance to walk around Philadelphia. My favorite part was the storytellers. They were people who were standing in front of historical sites and telling stories about why these places were so well known. They got so into the story that sometimes they’d start screaming and running around to illustrate.
       All too soon we were crammed back on the bus, and had to ride another two hours to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Lancaster is known for a huge Amish community. We had a tour of an Amish house, located right next to Target. Also, we got to stop at an Amish convenience store where we got to taste Root Beer and pretzels. Dinner was at a restaurant called Plain N’ Fancy, where they served a traditional Amish meal, family style. And now we’re at the end of our third day of the Freedom Tour, exhausted, happy, and can’t wait for tomorrow.

By Terra