Passing through the 4 story frat houses and student houses was surreal; how this place would operate when class was on during the semester would be quite something. There were a few Penn students who were hanging around for the summer holidays doing research and other work that would polish their cv's, otherwise the town was empty.
Adam set me up with a room with a double bed, air con, walk in wardrobe and en suite! I would stay here for 4 nights, so it was a chance for me to recharge and enjoy hanging out with new found friends.
Instantly I knew I’d like this city. There were fields of green grass, tall lush tree’s, wide roads and only a handful of taxis! It reminded me very much of Perth, except we lacked the significant cultural history which Philly has.
Adam and I jumped on some bikes and rode into the city in the early evening. Here we met up with Jeff, and Emily and her mate. We headed into a pub for a drink and I enjoyed their company. It felt nice being around people my age again, it seemed so much easier to relate to. Maybe it was because we shared the same values and interests, but it was easy to talk to them.
We had a few beers before heading on to another bar where some smoked hookah and I had another drink. It was nice sitting on the street having good conversation and enjoying the warm weather. It wasn’t hot, but the wind took the humidity out of the air. It wasn’t cold either; shorts and t-shirt were a comfortable attire all night.
We headed back to Jeff’s and chilled for a while, just hanging out and telling stories or watching funny clips on the tv. On the way home Adam gave me a quick tour of the student pubs and eateries while we cruised around on the bikes.
It was an exciting afternoon and I knew I was going to enjoy the next few days here in Philly.
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