Beach on Sanibel Island

Oh when the saints....... Welcome to New Orleans!

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August 13th 2012
Hi everyone! Sorry for no blog last night. It was raining in Fort Myers yesterday so we made the decision to leave early and get a jump on our drive to New Orleans. We drove six hours yesterday to Tallahasse, Florida and did not get in until late. Before we left the Fort Myers area though we managed to make our way to Sanibel Island to check it out. It was a beautiful island, luch, tropical and a ... 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