Post by tontb on Aug 7, 2010 22:34:20 GMT -5
So last night, a car full of us from camp went down the near 3 hour journey to Philly for our Saturday day off (our day off starts the night before from 9:30). We arrived at around 12:30, and to the sisters house of the driver, in the ghetto! Her apartment was nice, but man is it in a dodgy neighborhood. Anyhoo a few of us then went to a bar to meet up with the group who was already in there. Lets just say we were the only caucasian people in the place more or less. It was a little daunting, and the people in there were dancin all crazy, bending over, grindin each other and stuff. Now don't get me wrong, I have been a party animal in uni, and have been to some awesome clubs and places, but this was INTENSE! I loved it. We got a few beers down us and joined in somewhat. The girls we met up with in there were seriously getting into it, so that was fun.
Anyways we slept, then the next day heading into central Philly. Got to go to the Art Museum and replicate Rocky's ascent to the top. It was typical tourists stuff, I saw a least 20 other people do it in the 2 minutes we were there. We then went to have a look at the replica statue next to the steps. There a fight nearly broke out. People were forming a line to take individual and group/family photo's. One family decided to take the piss though a little were takin ages to take multiple photo's in every possible angle and pose etc. Some New York women then suddenly shouted "OH MY GODDDD!! HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO TAKE A FREAKIN PHOTO'S? HAVE YOU NOT NOTICED THERE'S A LINE BEHIND YOU, I"VE LOST MY PATIENCE!"
It was brilliant. We also went on a tour thing of the historical sector of the town and had an awesome journey back to camp bonding with each other etc.
So this week has been the best day off so far, i LOVE Philly, especially that bar! And I also got to play Rocky for all of 30 seconds.
Didn't see Bernard Hopkins knockin' about, but you can't have everything.
Anyways we slept, then the next day heading into central Philly. Got to go to the Art Museum and replicate Rocky's ascent to the top. It was typical tourists stuff, I saw a least 20 other people do it in the 2 minutes we were there. We then went to have a look at the replica statue next to the steps. There a fight nearly broke out. People were forming a line to take individual and group/family photo's. One family decided to take the piss though a little were takin ages to take multiple photo's in every possible angle and pose etc. Some New York women then suddenly shouted "OH MY GODDDD!! HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO TAKE A FREAKIN PHOTO'S? HAVE YOU NOT NOTICED THERE'S A LINE BEHIND YOU, I"VE LOST MY PATIENCE!"
It was brilliant. We also went on a tour thing of the historical sector of the town and had an awesome journey back to camp bonding with each other etc.
So this week has been the best day off so far, i LOVE Philly, especially that bar! And I also got to play Rocky for all of 30 seconds.
Didn't see Bernard Hopkins knockin' about, but you can't have everything.
...Just messing with ya Tontb.... 
The story about a fight almost breaking out at the Rocky Statue is pretty funny though. 
....Looking more Like Rocky Balboa then Rocky!!