Ground Zero

Oh Maaaan! We're in NYC!

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December 5th 2007
We’re here, now we knew it was going to be cold but jessuuus it’s COLD! Hotel is in a brilliant position one block from the Empire State Building in midtown. Arrived late afternoon so went for a wander to get our bearings and ended up in a grand Irish bar serving great Guinness, tried to order a mixed platter to share ($20 each) but the barman wouldn’t sell it to us! Our nonplussed express ... 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