Alcatraz

San Fran/Vegas/NY

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December 24th 2005
I think the last time I emailed we had arrived in San Fran... Well, we hired some mountain bikes at Fishermans Wharf and trekked over the Golden Gate and up to the lookout, that was a decent view looking over the bridge, city and alcatraz. After 4 solid hours of riding, we rode back to town and after chaining our bikes up to a parking meter, we went into a camera shop. Five minutes later we wa ... read more

North America » United States » Nevada » Las Vegas

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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