Morning in Whitetop

Day 18 - Shopping and Picnic in Grayson Highlands State Park

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August 2nd 2009
Sunday! This morning I went for a drive with Martha and Emily to Jefferson to Ingles Grocery Shopping Centre! I guess it sounds kind of boring, but it's great to see the little differences between Australia and USA. It was also a really pretty drive to Jefferson, snaking through all the little towns and seeing all the interesting houses. We were stocking on some groceries and preparing for ... read more

North America » United States » Virginia

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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