Leland's project.

Thursday, June 21

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June 21st 2007
It's a beautiful morning here in Half Moon Bay! We slept in (bliss!), then topped off the water tanks, checked the propane and went to have breakfast ashore. We stopped by to see Leland working on Irene and met a pal of his who used to work with Carl Sagan. He's setting off to sail to the North Pole as soon as the ice breaks up. The characters here are so colorful they make your eyes hurt. I'v ... read more

North America » United States

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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