Sunset Off the Sailboat

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June 8th 2008
Well, our adventure is almost at its end. Today, around 9:30 a.m., we set sail out of Key West Harbor and plan to make the 28 hour journey back home to St. Petersburg. We had a pretty windy morning, and we were able to sail almost all day. We made it to the Everglades right around time for one of those nasty thunderstorms. We turned a circle to try to stay out of it, and other than about a 3 ... 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