Lincoln Park Zoo

On Our Last Legs

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August 7th 2008
The flight we booked from Auckland to San Francisco involved a two hour transfer in LA. From the beginning this looked a bit challenging, with immigration and customs to take into account. When we arrived at Auckland to discover a two hour delay on the Qantas first leg things looked to be coming unstuck. However, after initially checking us onto it regardless we were taken off it again. Bad ne ... read more

North America » United States

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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