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Day 5: West! West Till We Find Water!

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December 4th 2010
Day 5, Dec. 4: West! West Till We Find Water! I spent a bad night, coughing so much that I feared they wouldn't let me board the airplane on Sunday. Accordingly, rather than trying to go see the La Brea Tar Pits, I did what I knew was best for my lungs. I went straight back to Manhattan Beach and I planned to stay there all afternoon. There is nothing more healing for my bronchitis than t ... 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