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I left my (29 year old) Hartnett in San Francisco

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May 27th 2009
Well it's been ages because of the lack of internet cafes here in the states and the ridiculous prices of those that do exist (18 dollars per hour if you can believe that!) but I'm in a hostel now where it's slow but free so here goes... We left Wellington for a long journey to Napier and stayed 2 nights there - Napier itself is very pretty - the Art Deco capital of NZ (don't think Ireland has ... 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