By the beautiful Mercad river beside our hotel, Cedar Lodge

Death Valley to Yosemite National Park

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June 12th 2013
Death Valley to Yosemite National Park. Needed a very good start today as drive to Yosemite National Park well over 350 miles. Bought stamps at the Ranch post office and got our postcards stamped with the “Death Valley” mark before setting off at 8am. Our route took us through another long stretch of Death Valley. We could not imagine how anyone could work in these temp ... 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