West Texas

First Day

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July 26th 2007
As we drove along in Oklahoma I looked into the back of the van. I saw several asleep, a couple reading and a couple just riding. Michael was eating his special treat for long trips—pistachios from ONF. We discovered that the First Mate who doubles as Navigator had made a huge 200 mile mistake! We may really get to test our camp set up skills tonight when we pull in past 10:00. We just discovere ... 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