Staten Island Ferry

Our free ferry ride gave us a look at 'The Old Green Lady', as some brochures put it. The wide angle lense makes it look more distant. Then walked 2hrs from waterfront, up Broadway to Central Park.

NEW YORK: USA stop #1 "The journey home"

May 26th 2011
We left Amsterdam on Sunday, 15th May and technically, we were on our way home, but with 3 short stop overs. Our first stop was in New York. This was also our first, cool, damp weather in nearly 6 weeks of travelling. But fine for the very long walks that we did. The panorama shows one of the damp scenes from Central Park. Jan's new jacket was perfect for these conditions (thanks Colin) - a ... 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

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