The Ball dropping

Seeing in the New Year

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December 31st 2015
Geo: 40.7528, -73.9853This morning we woke up ready to face New York on the busiest day of the year. We had a leisurely continental breakfast in the hotel before heading out into the town. We hopped on the subway and headed to Central Park and our first stop was The Woolmans Skating Rink - this was occupied by people who were training and seemed to be professional skaters. They were very enjoy ... 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