Obligatory Cat Shot

Familiarity

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October 8th 2007
And so the Aussie odyssey is over. I loved Australia as I knew I would, and I'm sure I'll be flexing my dual nationality and heading back soon enough. Thankfully, and contrary to expectations, San Francisco is not in the grip of a freezing autumn but has welcomed me to the US of A with clear, blue, sunny skies. Good call on throwing out my last bit of sunscreen before leaving Sydney then. My b ... 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