Flying the Flag

Onto San Francisco.........

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August 4th 2009
Alarm went off at 5.30am, had to be in the lobby by around 6.30am to catch a taxi to JFK Airport to take American Airlines flight out of New York & across to San Francisco........But now my suitcases are overloaded & heavy, hope I dont get charged for excess baggage. Had brekkie in the Amerals Lounge, worked on the computer checking emails & my travelblog, its nice to be able to keep in touch with ... 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