Cliff Palace

Hot and Dry in the Desert

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May 17th 2006
Hi Everyone, So all that bad, cold weather we've been complaining about the past week and a half, well it doesn't sound all that bad right now. We are camping in Moab, Utah just outside of Arches National Park and it is about 91 degrees at 7 pm. Apparently this is about 10-15 degrees warmer than usual. We just can not win! Today we visited Mesa Verde National Park and it was stunning. Mesa Ve ... 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