New York

1st stop

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August 11th 2008
Our 1st stop was New York. We stayed out of town in Long Island City where our hotel was everything we needed & not expensive like the Downtown places. It was hot hot hot & humid in Downtown Manhattan as there's nowhere for the heat to go. It's pumping out of the air-conditioned buildings & up through the grills in the pavements then it stays between the tall, tall buildings where everyone is in a ... 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