Coronado Peninsula, San Diego

USA Road Trip: Week 2

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May 31st 2019
We spent this whole week in California. From Lake Tahoe, we drove south towards Yosemite, but the east entrance was still closed for the winter, so we headed for the coast. We spent some time in Monterey, south of San Francisco, and planned on driving down the coast, through Big Sur, to San Diego. Monterey has whale-watching trips - very cool. That morning, some orcas (killer whales) had separated ... 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