This sign was in Grand Central Station

Day 31 - Poughkeepsie, NEW YORK to Manhattan, NEW YORK

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October 15th 2022
Breakfast today was very ordinary at the hotel with the options very limited, but no real drama as I was not really hungry anyway so I just had the cream cheese on some stale bread and a raspberry yoghurt. The drive to Manhattan looked pretty clear of traffic and was scheduled to take us a tick under 2 hours being a Saturday (no commuters on the road) and we went via the Tacoma Parkway whi ... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Manhattan

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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