George's house

Texas to NYC - the lonely road

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January 13th 2007
On 26 December I packed my bags and sadly left Brian, Jacque, Ava and Allegra in Houston, to start the 2,500km 4 day drive to New York City. What a great family - I hope I get the chance to return some of their hospitality soon! I decided that the first leg of the drive to New York should be the longest. I covered 620 miles, from Houston Texas, through Louisiana and Mississippi to Tuscaloosa Al ... 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