Friday 9th November Had to catch the train to Philadelphia at 11.40am. Used the subway to get there, which nearly turned out to be a big mistake. Just got there with literally seconds to spare. Ran into the station, throught the gate, down the platform, and straight onto the train (which was no mean feat with the size of the pack on my back). After the sweat had dried, and around 7 hours had passed, I arrived at the 30th street station in Philadelphia. It was a really beautiful building, in an early to mid 20th century style. Behind it there was a tall, modern office building which provided a real contrast in architecture. This building was comprised of sharp angled facets of glass which reflected the sky and surrounding buildings. Seeing the two side by
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