Eagle Island kayaking

Alaska

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May 28th 2011
Sat: Our final Vancouver morning saw us up and exploring Stanley Park. We only had 2 hours so we couldn’t walk around the whole park, but it was wonderful to see. The beaver dam was impressive as the thickness of the trees this little beaver had managed to cut down was far greater than I ever thought possible. We then set off for the cruise terminal at midday. On arriving at the cruise termin ... read more

North America » United States » Alaska

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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