'El Capitan'

Yosemite

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March 29th 2006
Yosemite National Park We took a coach tour of Yosemite National Park, initially the idea of a 'coach tour' put us off, but we couldn't drive there ourselves as the roads are closed to public vehicles due to heavy snow, etc... We had a great time there, lots of snow and rain, but this added to the ambience of the place! (us brits...hard as nails!) Yosemite is Americas first National ... 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