On our last morning in Philadelphia we had just one visit left to make, to the United States Mint, where much of the nation's money is made!
After breakfast we moved all our bags to one room, then walked from our hotel to the Mint. We were almost the first in line so we were able to enter as soon as the doors opened at 9:00am. We then learned how the money is 'minted', what else they make here besides coins (such as Congressional Medals of Honor), & then had time in the gift shop.
Back at our hotel we collected our bags & boarded our bus for the short ride to Philadelphia's 30th Street Station. There was time to buy lunch or snacks for the train ride, then we boarded the Amtrak train for the return journey to Newark.
After a quick check-in it was time to say goodbye to the East Coast & goodbye to our tour leader Declan.
After breakfast we moved all our bags to one room, then walked from our hotel to the Mint. We were almost the first in line so we were able to enter as soon as the doors opened at 9:00am. We then learned how the money is 'minted', what else they make here besides coins (such as Congressional Medals of Honor), & then had time in the gift shop.
Back at our hotel we collected our bags & boarded our bus for the short ride to Philadelphia's 30th Street Station. There was time to buy lunch or snacks for the train ride, then we boarded the Amtrak train for the return journey to Newark.
After a quick check-in it was time to say goodbye to the East Coast & goodbye to our tour leader Declan.
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