Eureka CA

California - Land of Fruits and Nuts

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September 24th 2009
The Napa Valley is one place we always enjoy. On the advice of a friend in Oregon who also has a large motorhome, we took a back road to the Valley from California 101. It was a rather hairy ride, as the road was narrow and there were sharp switchbacks and low-hanging branches. We were lucky not to scratch the bus. Oops, we forgot to check the CA DOT map of restricted routes. Had we been stop ... read more

North America » United States » California » San Francisco

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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