Rapa Nui dammit

No plan survives contact with the enemy

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October 19th 2011
In 2006, as documented in "Polynesian Consumers' Co-op", we visited and I highly over-analyzed the Polynesian Cultural Center in Lā'ie. One of my chief complaints was that I felt rushed and limited by the tour guides we paid extra for, and I wished we could get away from them and explore the PCC on our own. So this year I was determined to make that happen. But first, since Lā'ie' ... 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