At Heathrow

New York City, aka The Big Apple

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October 22nd 2007
First Day of Travels (Monday 22nd October) On plane on time (10:25am) but hour long delay due to faulty door. Had my own row (2 seats to myself) beacuse the monitor on the adjacent seat wasn't working. Watched the movie Die Hard 4, which was really forgettable. Airline meal was surprising okay. Cottage Pie with Strawberry Cheesecake for dessert. Read a book for a while then had ... read more

North America » United States » New York

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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