Scottey's Castle

Death Valley Days

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July 7th 2008
Today we left from Reno, NV and went to Death Valley. There is definitely a reason they call it "Death" Valley. It was SO Hot!!!! The last time we looked, it was 119 F and rising. The trip was really fun but the heat drained the energy out of us. We arrived in Death Valley aroun Noon and spent most of the afternoon there. Before leaving, we had to fill up with gas. You can look at one of 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