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Oregon

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October 25th 2013
This will be the final blog entry for this trip. (I received some feedback after the RTW about how I never posted a final blog entry about my journey home to the US, so I won't be making that mistake again!) Today was essentially a travel day. We packed up our bags and checked out of the hotel, filled the gas tank and returned the rental car to the airport, checked in for our flight and wen ... read more

North America » United States » Oregon » Portland

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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