Venice Beach

Freaks on the beach

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September 27th 2009
LA: August, 17 - August 22 We arrived in LA late on August 16 and got snarled up in traffic on the five-lane freeway. Bizarre after seeing nothing but empty roads for so many miles. Instead of desert all around us there was concrete and skyscrapers. A total change. We managed to find a motel in Santa Monica and Dad and Simon headed for a pint while I had a walk along the pier which wa ... 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