John Muir trail

Labor Day weekend in Northern California

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September 1st 2008
Two days removed after returning from Switzerland, I envisioned spending the holiday weekend in bed recovering from jetlag. Thursday morning, I was reminded that cousin Robert is visiting the gang in Cali. 50000 miles, $75, 30 hours later... I was on a plane to Sacramento (via Houston). I'm not sure why I continue to travel impulsively. One day, I'm catching up at work and thinking I'm going t ... 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