New York

New York, Here I Come!

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April 12th 2011
We finally arrived in New York after spending 18 hours on a plane to get here. The plane trip wasn't too bad and I only got a little bit of sleep, but it was worth it to finally arrive here. The weather here is colder than I thought it would be and it's expected to get even colder. In America they have Farren Height instead of Degrees so it wasn't untill we converted it that we found out the tempr ... 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