Park entrance

Yosemite National Park

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August 30th 2006
Yosemite national park, the land of forests, lakes and mountains. We arrived late at night to our tent-cabin (a wooden frame with a tarp on top and a bed in it) and pretty much went straight to bed. We woke up in awe the next morning, facing a huge mountain! After breakfast at the lodge we went on to explore some waterfalls (unfortunately, not much water coming through because of the dry season) W ... 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