A Very Old Bridge

Day 26: Athens

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July 31st 2011
Another lie in, and we all drove into town to try out a local delicacy for brunch: 'grits'. I can't say I was completely bowled over. I was told to expect porridge, but instead it tasted like grainy wallpaper paste mixed with cheese.....mmmm. We then procrastinated a bit while Mikki packed up her flat, and then headed over to the Balliol host in Athens, Rob Sutherland. He did a DPhi ... 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