Ice skaters in Bryan Park

New York - a journeys end

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January 2nd 2013
Our 100 day adventure ended in New York which was not as pretty as we remembered when we visited 6 years ago. Many buildings had scaffolding around them and construction work going on within. We couldn't decide whether it was post hurricane Sandy repairs or an upturn in the economy, focused on the building trade. We did the usual shopping and sightseeing and I wandered into Times Square dur ... 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