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Death Valley

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September 26th 2005
So we started by driving though Death Valley and camping for one very hot night right in the middle. It's one of the dryest places on earth so obviously the night we were there it rained. The lightning was quite spectacular though. Fortunately the car didn't break down and Sara didn't decide to murder me and bury me in the desert so we made it out alive though our little weedy hire car only just m ... read more

North America » United States » California » Death Valley National Park

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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