Venice Beach

An American Adventure

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May 16th 2010
Los Angeles Having left the positively horizontal lifestyle of Raratonga, we boarded the plane to LA and expected things to be manic, bureaucratic, and stressful. A couple of sleeping tablets gave us a very good nights sleep and we awoke ready to face the nightmare…. But the nightmare never came – after leaving the plane, passport control and customs were smooth and sensible, our bag ... 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