Where's Blake?

1st Night of vacation

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June 18th 2013
Geo: 29.652, -82.3232We successfully arrived in Gainesville following our 2.5 hour warmup drive. I quickly learned why everyone kept saying, "your driving the Jeep out there". It is definitely not a luxury vehicle. It did, however, save me a $200 ticket as I passed a speed trap, hit the brakes, then realized the Jeep barely goes the speed limit.I was touched to be greeted by a huge g ... read more

North America » United States » Florida » Gainesville

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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