Taking Shifts

Beginning the Journey

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January 18th 2009
On the day we left... I definitely underestimated the time it would take to properly pack for a five month stay in Europe. It was nearly 5am when I went to bed and only got to sleep for a few short hours. Dad loaded up the suburban and took us to the airport where we ended up having too many checked bags and unfortunately had to pay a hefty fine of $400 (we learned our lesson to always pa ... 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