Navy Pier

On our way

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September 30th 2007
For some unknown reason to us all, we woke up at 6am, So got up, got ready and was out at just gone 8. We headed down to Navy Pier for some breakfast and a cruise on Lake Michigan and nearly came back without Nige, in his wisdom (although having plastered signs all over the boat 'to remain seated AT ALL TIMES') he decided there was a 'great' photo opportunity so got up to go to the other side of 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