Running alongside the Sierra Nevada Mountains

Day 11 - Las Vegas to Yosemite National Park

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July 27th 2007
I went with the slower route because I wanted to pass through Death Valley and it turned out to be a day of long roads and spectacular scenery. The whole drive took about 8 hours and by 10.30 in the morning we had reached the visitor centre at Furnace Creek in Death Valley. Both Furnace Creek and Death Valley are well named; we got out of the car at the visitor centre at 10.30am and it was 4 ... 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