Alcatraz

Day 55 - San Francisco

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January 28th 2006
Not much sleep in the 24 bed dorm due to the rhythmic snoring of a few of the residents :p Had our free breakfast in the hostel of bagels and waffles then went for a walk to Fisherman's Wharf where it started drizzling with rain. Had a look round the Maritime museum and then on to Ghiradelli's chocolate factory, which I though would still be a working factory but it turned out to be mearly a shell ... read more

North America » United States » California » San Francisco

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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