Court of the Patriarchs, Zion National Park

Three Pounds Lighter

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June 27th 2009
Dan and Rebecca packed up from their Lake Havasu campsite and headed north to Las Vegas through 180 miles of very hot desert scrubland. Rebecca found a shockingly inexpensive, super nice room ($22 per night) at Sam’s Town hotel and casino where we enjoyed a couple nights of frittering some cash away in local pubs, eating in buffets and some really excellent people watching. After two nights in ... 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