Reflections

Nearly end of road trip report

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August 8th 2005
One moment I was in New York, the next I'm in San Francisco. Its as if 7 weeks have gone by in the blink of an eye. The road trip has been hectic. I've had far less free time than expected for blogging duties and learning Spanish (for South American phase, now less than a week away!). I have seen so much! There is certainly no better way to get around the states than a big gas-guzzling SUV ... read more

North America » United States » California » San Francisco

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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