Sea Elephants on the Californian coast

Highway 1 California

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November 21st 2007
From New York we flew into LA, picked up our rental car (a 3.5L V6 Chevy!) and headed up the coast to Eureka. We had a day poking around LA, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and the beaches. The beaches were super nice but it was a bit cold for swimming. After LA we drove up the coast, sticking to Highway 1 or 101 along the coast. We took a week to get up the coast and it was really nice the whole w ... 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