Susan on hotel balcony

New Orleans tour and parade

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January 31st 2008
Happy birthday Susan! We had breakfast at the famous Cafe du Monde. It was a sunny but cold day and it was pretty quiet in the French Quarter except for the trucks bringing in the beer for the fresh debaucheries. The tour van picked us up at the hotel and we spent the rest of the morning touring the city. Hurricane damage was everywhere but reconstruction has restored some activities. It wasn't ... 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