Kate and Mick on the Plane

Leaving USA

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October 5th 2005
We spent the night in Fresno in a very dingy university motel. The room (supposedly) a non smoking room reeked of cigarette smoke. Luckily we spent as little time there as possible, arriving quite late and leaving very early. The 5th of October was our last day, and most hectic. We had to drive about 260 miles, check in take the car back, go to the post office, etc etc. There was the leaving expen ... read more

North America » United States » California » Los Angeles

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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