We're Ready for the Rain

Juneau AK Day 2

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July 10th 2007
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 Another rainy day. We had an exciting start to the day by doing laundry. I got that out of the way first thing. After lunch we did some hiking around the Mendenhall Glacier. It rained pretty heavy, but we were dressed for it. The temperature was good for hiking, not too warm. I heard there has been a heat wave in the lower 48. Yesterday and today temps averaged 56-58 degre ... 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