French Quarter

New Orleans

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March 10th 2009
March 10, Tuesday Up with a lot of moisture on the tent and bike cover. We must have had a very heavy dew, or fog rolling through, as I had to dry off both sides of the tent fly. Both of us had a great night's sleep, finally a bit of warmth through the night. We packed up and headed west - passing through the rest of lower Mississippi, along the gulf through Biloxi, Gulfport and Bay St. Louis ... 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