Continent Hopping, Accidently Of Course

Today I was going to eat breakfast with a friend and then do work at an archive. Much needed and delayed work. So what did I end up doing? Walking around half of Philadelphia and having much needed catching up and fun with an old friend.

We began at Parc. (I know that I'm beginning to sound like their spokesperson.) Then we moved onto Locust St. I must say, it almost felt like being back in Europe. The old historic houses stood cloaked in snow. The air was crisp.

Along the way, my own roots managed to reach out:

The eagle is a Polish emblem, and it says "The Irish Pól," which in full English would mean: "The Irish Half." Very cute. I should have gone in to see what that's about. But that'll be for another adventure. Looks promising. Anything half Irish half Polish has got to be exciting.

We went on to see The King's Speech. Quite an inspiring movie.

But then, the most food exciting thing occurred! I had not been at Reading Terminal, an indoor farmers market, in a couple years. I was just in awe of the food there. The choice was limited, but much more than what I was used to being accommodated with in my neighborhood.

For example, (let the drool begin):

Isn't this beautiful?

But then... I came stumbled upon this..

I can't help but harp on the necessity of fresh, organic meat/fish. When I saw this excellent variety, I almost squealed. I was way too happy when I saw Scottish fish, which explains the lack of photo. I have to go back with a cooler and buy up!

And to end on a sweet note...

Sugar cane! How neat is that? I was very tempted to buy it. It was only 99¢!

What a day!