Tracey's breakfast

New York trip

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March 7th 2009
Having a great time in New York City. Managed to visit the Fire Department museum, some shopping around Ground Zero and rode on the Subway (Underground). The Subway by the way is about 20 years behind our London Underground in terms of quality of service and cleanliness of the trains and stations, but still an ideal way of getting around the city. Restaurants are plentiful near out hotel unlike l ... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Manhattan

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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