the band on the boat!

New York!

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October 2nd 2011
New York!! by Rachael My last blog and our last destination of our 6 month trip! We had waited so long to get to NY, we couldn't believe we were finally on our way there!! For once we were going by AMTRAK - the train - rather than the bus. We were so happy not to be going by Greyhound bus we hadn’t foreseen that we would have to queue for the train but used our last remaining Canadian ... 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