Sentinel Dome

The National Parks

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September 7th 2007
Arrived at Yosemite National Park and pitched our tent (first time since the Rockies!). We went on quite a few treks around the park - to El Capitan, Taft Point, Sentinel Dome, the fissures, Tunnel view and Glacier point. It was the best night's sleep in the tent up to now as it was nice and warm with no rain! We were only here for one night before going onto Death Valley. Now, although everyon ... read more

North America » United States » California

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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