Remains of the Alamo

Hurricane Ike

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September 22nd 2008
Day 348 - Friday 12 September With no idea how long it might take to cross the border we decided to go early so at half past six in the morning we were at the bus station buying our tickets to Brownsville the border town on the US side. As most Mexicans cant go to America not surprisingly the bus was empty and me and Russ were the only passengers. It didn't actually take us long to cross an ... read more

North America » United States » Texas » San Antonio

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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