Time Square in daytime

And onto the US of A!

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July 30th 2006
After some sad farewells, a number or hours waiting and a shitty plane movie we landed in New York! Our shuttle bus to the hostel saw us accompanied by 4 crazy locals who ALL talked on their phones non-stop the whole ride! We finally reached the hostel and got pizza from across the road before crashing for the night! The next day we bought train passes and did some serious sightseeing and got ... 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