Dodgy dance-moves

Wilderness adventures

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September 25th 2009
This is the blog of last weekend's adventures, although, sadly, I am now back home and thus writing from the wrong side of the pond. But back to last Friday and the start of our white-water rafting and camping adventure. The 4-hour drive whizzed by thanks to a diverting mixture of peanut-butter pretzels and N-Sync and, before long, we were further up North in Maine. I was a bit nervous abou ... read more

North America » United States » Maine

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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