Rain and Wind

Day 8 - Blown Away!

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June 12th 2008
We left Claudia’s at 12:30PM and headed to my uncle Eric’s in Port Charlotte. On our way, we ran into some nasty wind and rain in the Everglades. We also ran very low on gas and had to try and locate a gas station. This first place we stopped was pretty scary, so we got a few gallons and got out of there quickly. We then stopped at a better place, although it cost $4.19 per gallon. Before ... read more

North America » United States » Florida

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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