Which way's the beach?

Day 19: Fort Walton Beach

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July 24th 2011
One of the most relaxing days so far. After a nice lie in and a skype with Simon, we all had donuts for breakfast (om nom nom). We chatted a bit with Thom about his work - turns out he's getting deployed to Afghanistan on Tuesday, so it's really nice of them to have us to stay. We started out at the Silver Sands shopping centre, the largest shopping outlet in America (apparently). I s ... read more

North America » United States » Florida » Fort Walton Beach

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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