Today was very busy! We drove into Philly early in the morning...
We drove by all the places we used to hang out. We showed E where Han went to school and where we both worked. I pointed out the food truck where I used to get my morning banana for 25 cents. I showed him where I lived (my room was on the top floor, to the left) and my favorite tree (the nice orange one in front).
Then we headed to the Italian market. There E wanted to buy a banana for 25 cents (hm, wonder where he got that idea) and seemed disappointed when the lady gave him 5 for a dollar instead. We did have some great coffee though!
We found parking near Independence Mall and headed to Bonte, a cafe with supposed Belgian waffles. Believe me, they aren't close (it's a chain, I should have known better than to expect too much). We then saw the Liberty Bell (wow, was there a lot more security this time around!) , Independence Hall, and the Constitution Center, where E signed the constitution :-)
Next it was time for lunch, so we went to China town, where we found a wonderful Malaysian restaurant. We hand a broad noodle dish that we have been searching for for years, as well as mango chicken and roti. E even tried to eat with chopsticks (that didn't last long, rice is pretty hard to grab). 
We found parking near Independence Mall and headed to Bonte, a cafe with supposed Belgian waffles. Believe me, they aren't close (it's a chain, I should have known better than to expect too much). We then saw the Liberty Bell (wow, was there a lot more security this time around!) , Independence Hall, and the Constitution Center, where E signed the constitution :-)
Next it was time for lunch, so we went to China town, where we found a wonderful Malaysian restaurant. We hand a broad noodle dish that we have been searching for for years, as well as mango chicken and roti. E even tried to eat with chopsticks (that didn't last long, rice is pretty hard to grab). After lunch we hopped on our double decker bus and took a tour of the town on our way to the Zoo. It was a beautiful day to walk around outside, and it was pretty empty so we didn't have any crowed to fight. E really enjoyed the elephants and the reptile and amphibian section, and I loved the mosaic mural in the children's section.
After the zoo, we got back on the bus and headed to Monks Belgian Restaurant. The food and beer were excellent! We had trout and chicken and terrine and fries :-)
And finally, after 5 days of non-stop activities, E was tired out! He fell asleep at dinner, on the bench. Pretty funny that my son fell asleep in a Belgian bar (considering how many times I did the same thing back in the day). We took extra dessert to Ashesh and Lori's, ate and chatted, and now Han is just waiting for me to finish so he can stop trying to stay awake on the couch.
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