snowing

Day 17 - New York

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January 28th 2010
Benn wanted a sleep in today but I knew we had a lot to do. (did somebody say shoppppppppppppping!). So I got up what felt like early 9am and opened the blinds and it was SNOWWWWWWWWWWWING. I told Benn it was snowing and to get up and he thought I was lying as he was keen to keep sleeping. So after convincing him he opened his eyes and saw it. Tiny little soft flakes were falling from the sky. It ... read more

North America » United States » New York

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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