What I'm Packing

Departure countdown

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November 30th 2007
In 38 hours I’ll be on my way to the airport. I’ll jump on a plane, and after a quick layover in Dallas/Ft Worth I will fly on to Guatemala City. This is where I’ll begin a month of traveling/exploring in Guatemala. Wow - boring beginning to what could easily become a boring travel blog - but cut me a little slack, this is a test entry, and since I suspect my mother is the only reader ... read more

North America » United States » Washington » Seattle

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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