The Pelican

The Real Florida

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January 25th 2008
Hi everyone, just to update you all on our latest travels, this time staying with our friends Susan and Tom in their fantastic home in Punta Gorda, Florida. We left Manchester, UK and flew with Delta via Atlanta due to it being winter and the possibility of snow disruption if we had flown via New York or Boston. However, upon arriving at Atlanta it seemed they too were having their own weather pr ... 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