Today was a day off. We headed for Philly at 9:00, with Larry and Karen Weaver, Katrina’s parents, leading the way. By 10:30, we parked in the center of the city and walked to City Hall to look around. The Christmas German Market was closed because of today’s bad weather coming.
We walked to Reading Terminal, a bustling, colorful indoor market. We took 45 minutes to explore and find lunch. We found good food, coffee, ice cream, and souvenirs then returned to the parked vans. We had intended to see more sights in the city but with the severe storm that was coming early afternoon, we headed back to the base early in effort to stay ahead of the snow.
In the parking lot, we said goodbye to Patrick and Bethany. We are so grateful for their leadership and investment in our group. The Weavers took the Heatwoles to their hotel near the airport so they can return to their home in SC tomorrow.
We drove into the snow in the last half hour or so, but the roads were mostly clear and we arrived back safely.
We had leftovers for supper, at a leisurely pace, and enjoyed a relaxing evening while the snow and sleet fell. It looks like we got about 6″ of snow so far.
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