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Christmas Eve - Chicago

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December 24th 2010
Today, on Christmas Eve, I woke up at 9.30am in order to prepare to leave for Chicago. Unfortunately, not everyone else got up and ready quickly so it was 11am before we left. We decided to get the train into Chicago, but upon arriving found out it was actually cheaper to pay the $35 to drive and park in the city than pay for the train! We went to Aldi (I was amazed they have Aldi here) and boug ... 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