Typical coastline view

From Sea Ranch to Cool

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May 14th 2010
After packing every inch of our trusty Toyota, we finally head off on our trip. The weather is beautiful and traffic is light as we head down the coast and then turn inland across the San Joaquin Valley up into the Sierra Nevada mountain range. We reach Twain Harte in the Sierra foothills around 3pm and spend the night with Lance, Leigh's brother. The next morning we head north along Highway ... 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