Geno’s Cheese Steak
Well, this is in South Philly and it was a way out of the way, I mean a way of the way. Location Cheesesteaks and more So you get there and you order up some cheesesteaks and you get it in like 2 min. If you want fries and a […]
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Independence Hall
Why is this place a historic landmark so important in American history? Well, let’s find out why. Location History The history of Independence Hall goes clear back to the 1600s and it was completed in 1753 it was known as the Pennsylvania State House, well up until the capital was […]
Liberty Bell
So what is up with the Liberty bell, what does it have to do with the city of Philly and what is its importance. I mean it is just an old bell with a crack in it, right? Located Founded The original bell hung from a tree out behind the […]
Philly Trip — Sunday
Took us to the LDS Temple, to the Rocky statue and more. Breakfast Had a bagel and some grapes for breakfast. LDS Temple We got ready and then walked to the LDS temple, it was about a 19 minute walk from our place to the Temple. Rocky stairs That is […]
The Continental
We stopped in here for dinner, I thought for a min and then thought wait what, not something my wife would eat at. But she is the one who picked it. Reviews My wife said it has some 4-star reviews and some bad. I told her that the reviews don’t […]
Christmas Village
After watching Shazam and it is filmed in Philly. I wanted to find the Christmas village that they used in the show. Of course, that didn’t exist but this is something like it. Located The Christmas Village is located here. Love Park This is also where the Love park is […]
The Mix
We were in the need of some nourishment, and so we decided to find a place to eat. However, finding one was the usual thing. Frustration! I am sure we all have experienced this. Didn’t want Wife didn’t want the normal stuff we could get where we live, and didn’t […]
Rocky Steps
This is what I think of when I think of the Rocky steps The steps They lead up to the Philadelphia, Museum of Art. This is also where I introduced the Philly trip. You can see that here The steps, 72, of them leading up to the entrance of the […]
Philadelphia LDS Temple
Announcement: 4 October 2008 Public Open House: August 10 – September 9, 2016 Dedication: September 18, 2016 Location: 1739 Vine Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 History It was supposed to be built on the northeast corner of North Broad Street and Noble Street. They discovered the site was contaminated. They found […]
Philly Trip, Overview Saturday
The day started out early indeed as we needed to be at the airport at least.2 hours ahead of our flight at 9:30. Did that happen? Morning My wife actually was up before me and was getting ready. I was shocked to say the least. The only problem was the […]
Philly Airport
The Philly airport is a big International airport Located History The airport was dedicated the “Philadelphia Municipal Airport” by Charles Lindbergh in 1927. In In 1947 and 1950 had the following runways 4, 9, 12 and 17 and in 1959 brought runway 12. It is located 7 miles from downtown […]
Delta Flight
Traveling to Philadelphia via Delta is a great thing. Beats driving there. I will be there in about 4 hours compared to the 2 to 3 days drive. We boarded just fine. We had comfort + (plus) so we boarded early and we had plenty of storage for our bags […]
Airport — SLC
It was a hazy morning here at the Salt Lake International airport. It was fine until we got downtown and the airport. We got off the shuttle and walked over to the escalators went upstairs to the security line. Located here A new one is being built Security At the […]
Parking Spot, The
Something to challenge Diamond parking and the countless other airport parking places they have at Salt Lake International. Located The parking spot is located here Arrival We pulled hoping we were at the right spot as the visibility was low, it was the right spot. We opted for the uncovered […]
Philly the city
The city of brotherly love as it is called and the history of the city in the founding of the United States of America. This was where the declaration of Independence was signed. The Constitution was drafted and signed here. The first Congress was started here and was the temporary […]
Pennsylvania
Capital: Harrisburg Nickname: Keystone State, Quaker State Population: 12,807,060 Ranking in population: 5th Admitted to the Union: December 12, 1787 (they were number 2) The layout of the USA at the time it became a State Religion: Has freedom as wide of religious diversity, which continues to present to this […]
New Year Upon us, 2021
2020 is over with, the longest year that I have known so far in my life. Yes, it is a short life so far, but still, it has been the longest one, here at traveling with Justin. 2020 It started out good, went to the Caribbean had several more trips […]
Exciting news, New Trip
My oldest son loves the Philadelphia Eagles, the NFL team, he has for a while. So we decided to take him to Philly to see and Eagles game. So sit back and enjoy my experiences in the city of Brotherly love.
Overview of St. George
This was supposed to be a weekend trip you know like Friday -Sunday. However, it wasn’t the way it turned out. I am glad we didn’t rent a room. Morning We had some obligations on Saturday morning and that pushed off the departure until the Afternoon. I went to a […]
Wish upon a Star
This is a Disney production that was adapted into a play, well into a musical anyway. It was put on at Tuacahn in St. George. Located Video Yea the video, is for last summer but it is about what was coming last fall. My Opinion It was a fun show […]
Riggatti's
A wood-fired pizza place in St. George. Located Menu Here is a picture of the menu and below that is a link to the menu out on their web site. You can also find it here Ordered Since we can never decide on what to get we ordered two different […]
St. George LDS Temple
The LDS temple was completed in 1877 and it was the third one completed under the newly formed Chruch. Location: It is located here History: It was announced on November 9, 1871, by Bingham Young and dedicated on April 6, 1877. It was the first built in Utah and the […]
St, George, Utah
Where is it It is located in the Southwest corner of the state of Utah. History The Anasazi, Virgin River, and the Southern Paiute tribes inhabited it. When the first Europeans were in 1776, the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition. In 1861, St. George was founded as a cotton mission. It is also […]
St. George, Utah Trip
When we planned this little trip it was supposed to be a relaxing trip. But somethings things don’t work out that way. Trip Take the weekend go see a play and relax. Leave on Saturday morning and drive to St. George, Utah which is about a 3 to 4-hour drive. […]
Overview of the Missouri trip
The. Trip to Missouri started in Salt Lake City and ended back in Salt Lake City with stops in Cameron, Kansas City, Branson, St. Robert, St. Louis. It was a good 8 days of fun and enjoyable time in the show me state. We saw a baseball game, a show […]
Day 8, Thursday Overview
The last day for the trip as we are leaving the great state of Missouri, the show me state. Here is what we did today. Packing We got up and started to pack and got all the stuff we needed to be done. We were able to fit everything that […]
ST. Louis Airport
The St. Louis Airport was a little bit bigger than Kansas City. So it has that going for it. Located here Airport We stepped off the shuttle on the hot and muggy day in St. Louis as we got transferred from Enterprises car rental and we walked down the incline […]
Enterprise Car Rental — St. Louis
We picked up the car in Kansas City and we needed to return it in St. Louis. That is how it works. We drove around looking for it and we found it off-airport and it was a quick in and out. But you had to look for it, the map […]
ST. Louis, LDS Temple
On our way from St. Robert to the St. Louis Airport, we stopped by the LDS Temple in St. Louis. Location The temple is located here 12555 North Outer 40 RDSt. Louis, MO 63141 History This is the first Temple that was built in Missouri. There are other sites were […]
Fort Lenardwood
Fort Leanardwood was built in the 1940s for World War II. It is still a very active military base. Lots and lots of land. Graduation We attended graduation for 3 soldiers that we met this past week. Two are being reassigned to different bases and one is staying there to […]