i'll be back

California dreaming

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August 11th 2007
Friday 11th August Having experienced stifling humidity, tornadoes and flooding, friday saw us treated to a classic New York rainy day. With two weeks fried cheese to work off and doubting words ringing in my ears, I set off on an early morning around central park in the pouring rain. Unsurprisingly the park was almost deserted (more fool me), but I was more startled at the huge signs declaring t ... 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