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Juneau AK Day 1

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July 9th 2007
Monday, July 9, 2007 We woke up to the sound of rain on the roof. Juneau is in the middle of the rain forest. It rains here 222 days out of the year! We decided that we would check things out. First thing was to stock up on groceries. I still haven’t gotten used to the cost of food up here. Then we headed downtown. Juneau is the capital of Alaska; population 31,000. It’s a little town with on ... 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