DAY 24: YO ADRIAN, WE DID(N'T DO) IT! "Let me tell you something you already know.The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place, and I don’t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life." - Rocky Balboa. As forecast, the weather turned nasty in Philly today. Real nasty. Overnight rain resulted in black ice on the roads thi...

DAY 23: A TRIAL RUN While Nic and Josh had a sleep in this morning, I thought I'd go for a stroll to take in some of the local sights (both Rocky and non-Rocky related). It was clear blue skies above, but bloody freezing and god only knows how many degrees below! A couple of blocks down from us is Rittenhouse Square. From there I made my way back up 19th St, all the way to the Swann Memorial Fountain. Due to the icy conditions it wasn't operating, so it was no...

DAY 22: WELCOME TO ROCKYLAND!!! We boarded the Amtrak this morning and headed for Philadelphia. Our room at the Palomar wasn't ready upon our arrival, so we took the chance to make a start on a lesson in American history. Who am I kidding... A couple of blocks from our hotel is the city's iconic City Hall. While some might marvel at its architecture and the statue of founder William Penn at its peak (thanks Wikipedia), I was able to inform my wife that "hey, d...