We had to run down to Philadelphia for a quick business meeting and spent the day taking in the city. It was a perfect day for a Philly stroll.

A few notes about Philly (from two people who have not been to the city in many years):

1. It's close. Really. Really close. Only 1 hour from NYC via Amtrak. About the same time it would take a subway to go from Brooklyn to the Bronx.

2. It's clean. Like, seriously scrubbed clean. All gleaming sidewalks, shiny storefronts, and perfect parks.

3. The food. Philly has always had a swaggering restaurant reputation, but it just continues to improve.

So, if you have nothing going on this weekend (or next, or the weekend after that), hop a train to Philly. It's a decent day trip. If you happen to go this weekend you can check out the infamous Flower Show which happens to be right next to Reading Terminal Market where you can eat your face off.

Here are a couple of camera phone snaps of Renato eating his way through the market: