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The Unexpected Fairytale of New York

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July 15th 2008
After being told we would be impounded in JFK airport for 7 hours with no chance of escape we weren´t looking forward to the first leg of the journey. However, we managed to sweet talk our way through US customs (an achievement in itself) and get out. So we took a NY cab into Manhattan at dusk and came over one of the bridges as the sunset over the skyline. We got dropped off in Time Square and ... 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