Manhatten Skyline

A Day in New York

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August 15th 2006
What do you do in a day in New York? Woke up around 7.00 am. Excellent - adjusted already to the time difference. Had a superb breakfast including hot waffles with syrup. Went swimming. Then took a bus into New York. $2.85 for the adults - incredible really. We then bought a 1 day metro card so we could get around on all the buses and subways. Took a subway downtown and then ... 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