The Jefferson Memorial

Washington DC

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September 18th 2007
Washington DC - the capital city of North America. Tuesday 11th September to Saturday 15th September. We chilled out at Peter and Emma’s for the morning before Peter kindly came home from work at 10am to give us a lift to the Greyhound terminal in the centre of Philly. The weather is shocking, overcast, pouring down but still hot and humid. We definitely picked the best day to travel as the res ... read more

North America » United States » District of Columbia » Washington

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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