New York

"The Empire State" - One of  the original 13 states, New York was the first settled by the Dutch in 1613. It has a population of over 16m people.

Capital : Albany. Flower : Rose. Bird : Bluebird. Tree : Sugar Maple. Motto : Exelsior, Ever Upward.

A great postcard sent by Brook, New York City.

Metered postage.

Travelling time : 9 days
Travelling distance : 15,138 km