Cruising out along Sarah Creek

Day 33: Gloucester Point

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August 7th 2011
After an amazing lie-in which took up most of the morning, I groomed Polly some more and chatted to Simon on Skype (with the cat, Katie, sat on my keyboard). After some fresh corn on the cob for lunch, David's piano teacher and her family came over. Olga and Sasha moved from Russia in 1991 and weren't even allowed to bring piano music with them. They have a daughter, Arena, who now works i ... read more

North America » United States » Virginia » Gloucester

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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