Empire State Building

Harrogate - the new York? Wed 10th and Thurs 11th Dec

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December 12th 2008
Wednesday and Thursday The temperature had jumped dramatically overnight. It was much much warmer when I emerged on Wednesday. So warm in fact that, but for the torrential rain, you wouldn’t even need a jacket. If you’ve read all my entries to date then you’ll realise that I’m a bit of a walker. I don’t think there’s any better way to get your bearings and thoughts on a place, than t ... 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