The famous Golden Gate bridge

The Rock

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June 2nd 2008
The 7 hour bus trip up to San francisco was pretty boring really as we went on the main highway which was the fastest but definatly not the most scenic route. The most exciting part of the journey was when the bus driver made an unplanned stop and announced that one of his contact lenses had come out! That may have explained why we bumped into something (couldnt see but think it was the back of a ... 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