Waikiki Beach from our balcony

Our Last Trip

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September 13th 2009
This first entry is a test... I want to see if i can post both text and photos, play with the maps etc. BEFORE we leave and I have to use some strange computer in London. Last year, we completed one more state on my quest to visit all 50. We went to Hawaii. Jerry had been there before but this was my first trip. The view of the rainbow is from our hotel window which was right across from W ... read more

North America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu » Waikiki

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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