football on Venice Beach 1

The 43 hour day

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December 5th 2010
It’s been a long day, 43 hours long in fact, much of which was spent on board QF15 crossing the Pacific. Jackson has beaten his travel sickness PB, managing to vomit 3 times on the plane and once in the taxi. US customs were extremely efficient and amazingly friendly. Maybe being a white family on holidays makes it easier. Arriving in Los Angeles at 7am – 2 hours before we left Canberra – ... 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