Pebble Beach

Monterey and Pebble Beach

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March 15th 2007
We were headed to Monterey after San Francisco, but it was not going to be an easy journey. Of course, our train was early, and we had to get to Oakland station. To get to Oakland from our hostel, we had to get up at 6am and walk 4 blocks to catch the BART to central Oakland. You would think this would be enough, but no -- we then had to find a bus and catch that to the Amtrak station. Our train ... 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