My Hotel Room

Philadelphia, aka Philly

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December 4th 2007
Friday 9th November Had to catch the train to Philadelphia at 11.40am. Used the subway to get there, which nearly turned out to be a big mistake. Just got there with literally seconds to spare. Ran into the station, throught the gate, down the platform, and straight onto the train (which was no mean feat with the size of the pack on my back). After the sweat had dried, and around 7 hou ... 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