Sunset on Ewa Beach

Third Day

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April 13th 2008
Today was a day to feast and a day to shop! We all slept late and awoke to welcome blue skies. It's been a bit cloudy and drizzly on and off since we arrived because of volcanic activity on the Big Island-- it causes something called 'vog'. In fact, Honolulu looked very much like Portland with palm trees when we first flew in because of the drizzle ... 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