The worlds first Starbucks

The start of our trip. Seattle > Mt Baker > Jackson Hole

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March 14th 2008
Arrived in Seattle safe and sound after a long flight from Heathrow. After spending a few days taking in the sights of Seattle; Downtown, Pike place market, the Space needle and of course the first ever Starbucks, we headed on up to Mount Baker. Steve hired the biggest car in America for our drive up to the mountains, it is literally 3 times the size of the 106. The heated seats rock though. ... 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