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Rockport: Oct 8/9/10

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October 10th 2013
Tuesday:After a crack of dawn alarm (6.30am) we chucked any remaining 'stuff' into the cases, checked out and hailed a taxi. 7.30am saw us tucking into muffins on Penn Station - so much for yesterday's healthy eating. After the now customary scramble for seats we settled back for 4hrs 15mins train journey - plus 20 minutes as the train broke down, a la BR, outside Boston. We pic ... 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