Joshua Tree

Grand Canyon

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May 7th 2006
Somehow this entry got forgotten about! For a few days we were a bit more mobile thanks to my dad and his shiny hire car - not so shiny after a 7 mile drive over a dirt track to a ranch in the middle of Arizona, the starting point for our HELICOPTER trip over the Grand Canyon. It really was incredible, especially the first moment of going over the edge of the canyon. At the ranch we panned for ... read more

North America » United States

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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