China Town

The Journey Begins!

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March 6th 2007
Well I finally began my big journey on March the 1st, with a tearful beginning....thanks Mum, Dad, Matt, Ben and Dayna for coming to the airport to see me off, and thanks to Annie and Jaxon for meeting me at Auckland. I only managed to get about 3 hours sleep on the flight over, but felt great once I jumped off the plane and was greeted by my uncle. I started things off bad by trying to jump in ... 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