Mission Accomplished

Are we there yet? Day 16

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May 2nd 2013
we are on our final leg of this portion of our journey, with a brief stop at Mt. St. Helens. The sky is so clear you can see both Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Hood from I-5. We decided to take a quick detour to the visitor's center at Mt. St. Helens. We were told that the park will officially open next week, as the roads are still not completely clear. We decided to watch a 13 minute video about the ... read more

North America » United States » Washington » Seattle

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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