The Ducks of Eternal Vigilance
These birds have stood guard at the WWII memorial in Constitution Gardens since its inception. Their constant watch has ensured safety from surprise attack by bread based products.
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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 origin... [read more]
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 origin... [read more] Blog: Cycling DC
Date: August 19th 2005
This will be a fairly simple (and boring) entry until we get the hang of this blogging lark.
Date: August 19th 2005
This will be a fairly simple (and boring) entry until we get the hang of this blogging lark.
Day 1, Heathrow
All is going well, we made it through the traffic to Terminal 3 with hours to spare; then the fun began, my left pedal wasn't coming off, not for anybody, many people offered advice - "You're tightening it, you need to go the other way " mainly, a small group of children enjoyed ... read moreComment on The Ducks of Eternal Vigilance
Well it is now over 4 years later and we are finally off again. Those of you who thought it would never happen were nearly right, our original plan to continue the journey in 2007 got shelved after an RTI, then 2008 went by while Vernon was still recovering and getting back to full fitness, in 2009 Clare's right knee was the problem, but one arthroscopy and a recovery period later we were planning again and so it is that on Wednesday 3rd November we will fly to Perth (Aus) with a rather spiffy orange tandem which we are going to bring home via Australia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Chin... full info
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