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Beginning the White Christmas Trek

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December 15th 2008
Deb and I are off on a White Christmas Holiday (my first Christmas away from home!) From Hawaii to the Canadian Rockies First day of the trip!. Melbourne put on some heavy rain showers to send us on our way. Just so that we could become acclimatized to the weather we are told to expect in Victoria. Had a long stop over at the Qantas lounge in Sydney, then thankfully were in the least passenger ... 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