Had to be done!

Arrived in NYC

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April 21st 2008
Tom and I arrived at 12noon here in New York. It is now 7:30pm or 00:30 your time. So we have been up for 22 hours nearly, long day! So this entry is not going to be huge. Flight over was really good with Virgin Atlantic. The Accommodation is really good here in Brooklyn (chilled out and clean/tidy). We took a trip into Manhattan earlier today to get our bearings for the days ahead. Manhattan ... 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