volcanic lake at Lassen

Californ-i-a

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August 31st 2009
We arrived in California with half a plan and without really any clear idea of what we were going to do for the next six weeks apart from catching up with our friends Ellen and Florus in LA. And thanks to their kindness in putting us up in their gorgeous beach house on Venice beach, we didn't have to start thinking about what we were going to do immediately. We had a great few days enjoying Venice ... 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