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Days 45 & 46 - Arriving in Philadelphia and a little sightseeing!

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October 15th 2011
Yesterday, we were up early at around 7am as we needed to be ready and out to catch our Megabus to Philadelphia. We had bought some yoghurt and a muffin for our breakfast the previous night, so we ate those once we were dressed, before packing up any last things into our bags and cases. We left our room and checked out at reception at around 9am. We caught the subway down to Penn Station, reali ... read more

North America » United States » Pennsylvania » Philadelphia

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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