View from Brooklyn Bridge

3 days in NYC

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August 13th 2012
I got up early on our first day and went for a jog along broadway near our hotel. It was so peaceful and I was surprised to see so many recognisable things from media - yellow school buses, stairs leading to the subway, familiar store names. I really enjoyed this hour. It was quieter than I imagined, New York is known as the place that never sleeps but there were only handfuls of people around, bu ... 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