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Aloha Hawaii

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January 6th 2009
Hawaii at last. Sun, surf and sand. And the sun doesn't go down till 6 o'clock. I'm starting to thaw out after Canada. Waikiki is just like Surfer's Paradise except it is full of Americans. Tall hotels overlooking the beach. Crowded Tourist shops and junk food restaurants everywhere. They even have pistol ranges (Slogan: Gun shooting in Paradise). But even among all this the real Hawaii sne ... read more

North America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu » Waikiki

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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