Bagpipers

Austin and New York

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March 21st 2009
No better place to begin my pre-trip festivities than in my two favorite cities surrounded by some of my favorite people. Of course I had to eat Tex-Mex 3 times a day in Austin not knowing when I was to come across it again ... at least in an edible form of what I call Tex Mex. After a few days of catching up with old friends in Texas it was onwards to New York city, catching up with a frien ... read more

North America » United States » New York » 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