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Day 78: The Journey to Washington

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July 15th 2011
We woke up bright and early and were ready to leave at 7am for Wahington DC. Our tour for the White House was booked for midday and it was a 4 hours drive, so we wanted to get there with plenty of time in case we got lost. At about 9am we hit really bad traffic and after sitting in it for an hour we decided to pull over into the Chesapeake Visitors area because we needed a toilet break anyway. By ... read more

North America » United States » Maryland » Chesapeake City

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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