A Trip to Pittsburgh

A couple of weeks ago, while my parents were visiting, we took a trip to West Virginia/Pennsylvania to visit Uncle Kyle. We spent the full day we all had there in Pittsburgh, a city we all enjoyed. One of our first stops was a spice store called Penzey's Spices. It was probably one of my favorite places in the city and was full of every herb and spice imaginable!


We wandered around a little before lunch. Although Pittsburgh definitely isn't in the best shape, it's obvious it was a beautiful city at one time and is in the process of being returned (maybe?) to its former glory. There were some beautiful details in the not-so-new parts, though.


My dad had heard about this sandwich place called Primanti Bros., so since we were in the area, we decided to try it out. (That's my dad in the lower right-hand corner.)


The sandwiches were huge and contained all of the sides, including the french fries and coleslaw!


And Sophie decided to use her french fries as chopsticks...


After lunch, we headed over to the Monongahela Incline to see what the view beheld.


It was worth the ride in the un-air-conditioned funicular:


Grandma and Grandpa treated us to ice cream after a hot afternoon. Sophie enjoyed hers, as usual.


But I think she enjoyed playing with Grandpa more!