Golden Gate

Hanging out in San Francisco

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December 1st 2006
Oliver: Well, we finally got away. After a pretty full day at school in Welly we flew into brilliantly sunny SF and spent the next 3 days catching up with old friends, checking out the Exploratorium, (Very cool) and otherwise pottering around the city. Near the Exploratorium is the Palace of Fine arts - a giant testament to the USA's own ego, a great big greek style dome. I cant blame 'em ... 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