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Day 2 and 3 - thankfully both much shorter than day 1.

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November 24th 2008
Right……so a bit of catching up to do. Day 2. Saturday, after sitting up writing this drivel on Friday night, I slept like a baby till midday, so I decided that it was too late for the bike ride. The alternative I came up with was pretty good. I walked the 8 k or so to the coast - walking west all the way to the open ocean. Of course I saw some interesting things along the way. A really ol ... 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