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Tag: USA

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 45 – New York City, USA

    Friday 24 December 1999 Highlights: Rest Day, New York City Library Christmas Eve was a necessary rest and cleaning clothes day hanging out at the YHA New York City Hostel. Watching television it became very clear that people are becoming increasingly worried about terrorist acts in Times Square for New Year’s Eve. Talk that some…

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 44 – New York City, USA

    Thursday 23 December 1999 Highlights: State of Liberty, Ice-Skating at Rockefeller Centre Today I got to climb the Statue of Liberty. We had to get up very early to ensure access but given we were in a room with 12 others sleeping in wasn’t really an option anyway 🙂 While the view from the top…

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 43 – New York City, USA

    Wednesday 22 December 1999 Highlights: Walking around downtown Manhattan An incredibly cold USA winter day of around 2 degrees. First good news was our stay at the YHA Hostel has now been extended to 29 December, so New Year’s Eve in New York City is starting to look possible. Visited Downtown Manhattan for the first…

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 42 – Washington DC to New York City, USA

    Tuesday 21 December 1999 Highlights: The White House, Arriving in New York City We visited the White House today, lining up for about 2 hours standing next to this neo-Nazi Canadian (I know hard to imagine). I did caused my own security scare when I accidentally bought a bottle of sauce into the White House.…

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 41 – Washington DC, USA

    Monday 20 December 1999 Highlights: Visiting FBI, USA Capitol Building, USA Holocaust Museum Today was a welcome to the very cold north of USA. We left the hostel early around 8.40 am to visit the FBI building. The tour was fantastic and covered the history of the FBI, how they gather evidence, training requirements and…