Empire State Building

New York

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September 9th 2008
When we got to New York, we checked in to a Hostel on the Upper West Side called Central Park Hostel, which was in a good location but unfortunatly wasn't such a nice place to stay. So after a couple of days i moved to a nicer hostel round the corner and Ruth went to meet a friend from back home who was also there for the week. The weather was amazing and when we arrived they were having a heat ... 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