There's water down there!

Day 229

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April 10th 2008
Obfuscator writes: The morning was hunky dory, if somewhat earlier than I would generally like. Of course, National Parks like to wring every cent out of you that they can, so our $17 campsite didn't include anything useful, like a shower. That meant that we were up and moving by about 6:30, while the Visitor's Center and ticket office didn't open until 8:00. We drove over to them though, so th ... 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