{"id":25435,"date":"2017-08-04T13:00:38","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T17:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therockysafari.com\/?p=25435"},"modified":"2023-09-06T00:13:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T04:13:32","slug":"road-trip-philly-gayborhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2017\/08\/04\/road-trip-philly-gayborhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Tripping to Philadelphia&#8217;s Gayborhood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After returning home from <a href=\"https:\/\/therockysafari.com\/2017\/08\/03\/convention-in-indiana\/\">Indiana<\/a>, Jorge and I began preparing for our road trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We booked a three-day getaway in the heart of Philly&#8217;s gayborhood. As per usual, we booked through <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/c\/rockyt14\">Airbnb<\/a><\/strong> since you just can&#8217;t beat the price. After staying in several Airbnb locations, I have come to believe that the unique homey experience is far superior to that of an equally priced generic hotel room.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">By the way, if you <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/c\/rockyt14\">use this link to sign up for Airbnb<\/a><\/strong>,<br \/>\nyou will receive a free\u00a0$40.00 credit towards your first getaway!<\/h5>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-25435 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/img_9902\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9902.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/img_0211\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_0211.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/img_0216\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_0216.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/img_0214-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_0214.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/img_0215\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_0215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>During our drive to Philly, we decided to make a pit stop at Burlington, NJ&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bird-paradise.biz\">Bird Paradise<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; one of the best &amp; biggest bird stores in the whole world! This was my second visit to the gigantic bird supply store but Jorge had been wanting to see it himself for quite some time.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-25435 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/img_9627\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9627.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/img_9639\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9639.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/img_9650\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9650.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/img_9658\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" 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src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=769,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9734-e1501809895737.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/img_9747\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9747.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/img_9768\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"939\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9768-e1501809914186.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/img_9794\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9794.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/?attachment_id=25398'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"483\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=702,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6167.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1811,height=1242,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6167.jpeg 1811w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=206,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6167.jpeg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=702,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6167.jpeg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=527,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6167.jpeg 768w, 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sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/img_9870\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9870.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/img_9886\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"937\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=769,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9886-e1501809932619.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/about\/fullsizeoutput_6166\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"535\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=778,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6166-e1594070528673.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1243,height=944,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6166-e1594070528673.jpeg 1243w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=228,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6166-e1594070528673.jpeg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=778,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6166-e1594070528673.jpeg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=583,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6166-e1594070528673.jpeg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=220,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6166-e1594070528673.jpeg 290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Besides having such a vast supply of food, cages, toys, and supplies, one of Bird Paradise&#8217;s greatest distinctions is its unique approach to selling birds. Instead of keeping them all caged up, they actually keep them out in open playpen areas where customers can (after spraying their hands with a disinfectant) actually walk right up to them and handle the birds directly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25394 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9734-e1501809895737-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"704\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=769,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9734-e1501809895737.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9734-e1501809895737.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=577,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9734-e1501809895737.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1154,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9734-e1501809895737.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1539,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9734-e1501809895737.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=218,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9734-e1501809895737.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=306,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9734-e1501809895737.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=601,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9734-e1501809895737.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=385,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9734-e1501809895737.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=917,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9734-e1501809895737.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Canary Winged Bee Bees are by far one of my favorite species they offer. The breeder who raises them does such a fantastic job that the little green guys are fearless. They will literally beg you to pick them up and once they get a grip, they&#8217;ll make a sprint for your shoulder. It&#8217;s the cutest thing!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25398 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6167-1024x702.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=702,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6167.jpeg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=206,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6167.jpeg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=527,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6167.jpeg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1053,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6167.jpeg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=199,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6167.jpeg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=279,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6167.jpeg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=549,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6167.jpeg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=351,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6167.jpeg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=837,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6167.jpeg 1220w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1811,height=1242,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fullsizeoutput_6167.jpeg 1811w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This time, I really fell in love with a species called Cape Parrots. I wasn&#8217;t familiar with them until this visit. He&#8217;s the guy photographed above.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Philadelphia&#8217;s Gayborhood<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-25404\" src=\"https:\/\/therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9958-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9958.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9958.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9958.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1152,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9958.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9958.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=218,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9958.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=305,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9958.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=600,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9958.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=384,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9958.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=915,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9958.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once we made it to Philadelphia, we settled into our home and went out at night. The gay clubs and bars surrounding us were awesome. 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As you might have suspected, we visited the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall &#8211; some of the most well-known sites in all of Philly. Going back there gave me flashbacks to when I volunteered with the Chinese Exchange Summer Program a few summers ago.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-25435 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/img_0227\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_0227.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/img_0230\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_0230.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/img_0232\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_0232.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/img_0233\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_0233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/img_0251\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"939\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_0251-e1501810183433.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>On our last day, we visited the Philadelphia Art Museum and the Rocky Statue. We checked out the new WILD exhibit by Michael Nichols featuring animal photography. On our way out, we even saw a few famous paintings and took a mandatory Rocky statue photo.<\/p>\n<p>That just about sums up everything we jam-packed into our little 3-day getaway! From there, we went to the Airbnb, grabbed our bags, and made our way to the parking lot so we could begin our road trip journey back home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After returning home from Indiana, Jorge and I began preparing for our road trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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