The Venetian in Las Vegas

Back into the desert

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May 18th 2009
Two weeks ago we bid farewell to the cool mountain air of Yosemite and Sequioa National Parks and headed across into Nevada. We picked mum and Simon up from the airport (yay!) and drove down The Strip into Las Vegas. As we drove by the famous sights - the Luxor, Caesar's Palace, New York New York, etc - we were excited, exilerated and hyped up by it all, looking forward to getting some exploration ... 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