Alcatraz

San Francisco

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October 4th 2009
I've just spent a great week in San Francisco seeing all the sights and meeting loads of great people both fellow travellers and locals. So I arrived in San Francisco last Monday afternoon. My hostel was just around the corner from union square and the trams so I had a wonder round that area walking up the first of many hills! The next day I woke up to a glorious weather and set off on a tro ... 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