A paddle in the Pacific Ocean

June 2014 Northern California to Chicago

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June 29th 2014
PAGE FOUR Saturday 28th June We leave Washington State with a clearer understanding of how it got its nickname "The Evergreen State". It is still raining as we head south on interstate 5 into Oregon and as we pass fruit and nut orchards the weather gets even worse. Crossing over the Yacinta Bay historic bridge brings us to the tsunami hazard zone! Gradually the weather bright ... read more

North America » United States » California

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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