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First Halt

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December 25th 2007
Historic route 66 We flew in to Las Vegas on 24th December and after a night's stop we drove across the Hoover Dam, stopping briefly to have a look at the 70 year old, 1200 ft long massive construction that stands tall across the Colorado river. We decided to skip the Valley of Fire because the park was closed on account of Christmas, promising ourselves that we would return a day soon ... 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