Victory celebration

Day 48: NYC

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February 13th 2012
Today I slept in again (I know, shock horror right?), but since I had an ice hockey game to see at 12.30pm, I figured I wouldnt be doing much in the morning anyway. I headed over to Madison Square Garden around 11.30am so I could see a bit of the pre-game stuff. The arena is pretty nice, but apart from its location, I dont actually see what the big deal is. It's no better than any other stadiu ... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Manhattan

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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