Tag: USA

  • Monday 3 January 2000 Highlights: Boston Freedom Trail, Boston Common, State House, Granary Burial Ground, USS Constitution, NBA Game (Boston Celtics v Clevelands Cavaliers) I had the best nights sleep in weeks, finally other guests with manners.  Apparently Jon, in the mixed room, again struggled to sleep with all the noise, so much for his…

  • Sunday 2 January 2000 Highlights:  Leaving the amazing New York City (sob) We were moved into a private room for our last night in New York hoping for some rest from the larger comings and goings of the bunk rooms but unfortunately we were across from the TV room so that didn’t turn out as…

  • Saturday 1 January 2000 Highlights:  New York Cinema, ‘Stand Up New York’ comedy Despite no drinking the night before I still felt like I had a hangover with very little energy after a very long night and then waking in a new century 🙂  The major pain was having to change hostel rooms once again…

  • Friday 31 December 1999 Highlights: New Year’s Eve 1999 in Times Square!! 💥 Finally it’s New Year’s Eve 1999, the most talked about event for the last few years, the hype, the Y2K concerns, the end of world predictions and I’m here in New York City home of many famous celebrations for the new year!!…

  • Thursday 30 December 1999 Highlights: New Year’s Eve ‘Late Show with David Letterman, Native American Indian Museum. Started off the day by visiting the Native American Indian Museum.  The museum is setup from the perspective of the Indian’s themselves which is very unusual and very cool.  Native American’s explained why the various items are important…