Elephant Seals at Año Nuevo

California Part 2

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December 19th 2007
Back from Tucson, we were home for 30 minutes repacking stuff before heading back out in the car up Highway 1 for Northern California. We stopped at Mavericks where they have a famous surf competition every winter but the waves were small until we got up further north to Point Arena. We watched some surfers up there, saw the historic lighthouse, ate still more clam chowder and tasted lots of win ... 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