Signs on Steamers Wharf

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

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January 2nd 2006
Hello all Well it's just over a month since we left NZ and we're having a ball. I can't believe how much we've seen and done in that time. In fact so much has happened that it now seems all a bit daunting to try and cover it all in our first blog. So we'll just stick to some highlights, low lights and points of interest. In a brief list of highlights we can make it sound like we've been film ... read more

North America » United States » California

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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