The Vancouver relatives

Vancouver to San Francisco, October 19-November 3, 2012

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November 5th 2012
I spent eight full days in Vancouver, staying at Grandma's place, visiting friends and family. I bought some gear for the trip from MEC (clothes and camp stove), waited for my renewed driver's licence to arrive from Edmonton then picked up an International Driving Permit, hiked the Grouse Grind a few times and went swimming with Grandma a bunch of times. Thanks to the Beckinghams and Thies ... 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