Excursion 1 - Independence Hall and Liberty Bell

Many of you people in Malaysia (and UNITEN in particular) must have been rejoicing due to your midterm break and the Merdeka Day celebrations. Anyway, like many of you who 'celebrated' Merdeka, I celebrated Malaysia's 50th ala Americana at the Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell in Philly during my ISO's first excursion to the city center.

With just 2 tokens and a map....

I got on a 15mins bus to city center

but for those who want to go round philly like a tourist, there's always the 'other' bus.

Me and the National Guard! the nuns behind must be bewildered !

The walkway leading to the independence Hall. There are many garden-like lakes integrated into the hustling city center.

The statue of Commodore John Barry, Father of the American Navy, situated right in front of the independence Hall.



The Independence Hall. Notice that nobody is allowed to walk on the walkway there. Intruders can be arrested by the National Guards.

The clock tower, very similar to the Abdul Samad building. It also houses the draft of the declaration of independence.
They even fly the American flag here...

Liberty Bell, which is just opposite the independence hall.

Me and the Liberty Bell :-)


Some details which i was not bothered to read..


Ryan, who wanted to pose with the bell's inscriptions.

For people who are lazy to read (like me), there's always a commentary in 11 different languages :p

Some memorabilia capturing the essence of liberty, in the eyes of the Americans.........