Roman amphitheatre

Week 2-3 in Marseille

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September 21st 2008
Week 2-3: Boat trip: Last Sunday, September 14, we took a boat/ship ride out to Les Iles du Frioul (islands not far from Marseille). Although a bit windy, it was otherwise a beautiful day. One of the islands is the Ile d’If, which is the location of the prison in Alexandre Dumas’ book The Count of Monte Cristo. We landed on and hiked the big island, Ile de Ratonneau, which is the island th ... 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