Interesting rocks

Day 15 - on to California

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February 11th 2008
Around Gila Bend, AZ the odometer for this trip passed 3,000 miles. Obviously we're not taking the most direct route to California. We crossed the state line into California at 12:45 pm PST. The Imperial Sand Dunes Recreational Area came into view shortly thereafter. What a surprise to me. First we saw lots of campers just pulled off into these sandy parking areas. Then we realized they a ... 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