A school bus

Monday

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April 4th 2005
We landed at Montreal in the evening after six hours and a half of flight from London. Everybody was exhausted but really excited to discover a new country. Unfortunately we hadn't arrived yet! A school bus drove us to Newport which was about two hours from Montreal. We had to stop at the customs office where we filled up a sheet. We had our fingerprints taken and they also took a photo of us. ... read more

North America » United States » Vermont

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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