Part of the Strip

Day 8 - Grand Canyon to Las Vegas

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July 24th 2007
Another early rise today but there was no chance to get any more photos of the canyon because it was raining heavily again. The Sat Nav estimated it would be a 5-hour drive so we set off fairly quickly. The traffic was quite light on the freeways and we made good time until the thunderstorms hit again, the weather channels say that these storms and flooding are unusual and unseasonal, so that' ... 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