Aspen

Back in the Southwest

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May 28th 2006
We are firmly back in the Southwest now, and it is a very different place than it was last November and December. It is pleasantly warm and summery by day, cool by night, and it stays light until about 9:00pm (four hours later than before). It has struck me that our van has been through an amazing variation of temperatures, and we have struggled with different problems at each of these times. L ... 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