Entertaining the masses

Day 2: New York - "She's a bit chunky, isn't she?"

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July 1st 2010
It's 6am, the sun is already up and about and four bleary eyed travellers are not far behind it. Donning shorts and t-shirts we stepped out into the warmth of a New York summers day. Still little chilly for me perhaps, but certainly no frost here! Having consulted our trusty tourist map we decided to make the 'short' journey to catch the Ferry out to Liberty Island on foot. One hour, numerous blo ... 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