signs of fall

Day 17 - Palmer, AK to Seward, AK

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September 10th 2009
Well, it finally started raining, but before it did (at 3:00 pm) I managed to complete a great hike and drive most of the way to Seward. I'm going to call it a "mostly non-rainy day". To get to Seward I had to drive through Anchorage again this morning. Just east of Anchorage I took a little detour to Flattop Mountain and went hiking to the top. Flattop Mountain has an elevation of 3510 feet ... 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