Very sad image of granny collecting plastic

New York-Monday

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June 12th 2011
Monday morning we continued our 'hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour', this time we did the Uptown Loop and it stopped at Central Park West, Lincoln Center, Dakota Apartments, Grant's Tomb (- also where the bus conveniently broke down! A replacement bus sent out to rescue the poor stranded tourists roasting in the hot sun!), The Museum Mile and Fith avenue, I'm sure there were other po ... 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