NY skyline

first stop...The Big Apple

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February 27th 2007
Arrived early afternoon, very comfortable Airbus330 with 'superior' legroom (at extra cost of course!). Our hotel, on Broadway, just up from Times Square very central! Settled by 5pm but our body clock says midnight! And we were up at 5am so feeling sleepy, esp. after a few anxious days prior to lift off fretting about all the detail of a world trip. In the event should not have fretted, all goin ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more