Seal Rock

Mum and Dad's visit

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October 21st 2007
Mum and Dad visited me for three weeks. We had a great time. They arrived on the Saturday whilst I was in Colorado on Fulbright Fall Meeting. When I returned on the Tuesday, they were still really very jet lagged. By the next weekend they were starting to aclimatize and we travelled to the coast. We visited Florence, Newport and Yachats. The weather was freezing, and typically breezy, but we ... 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