Ventura Coast

Sea, Surf and Southern California

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June 19th 2006
We can hardly believe that we will be flying off to China in a day's time, and yet at this point, it is inexorable. We have been so immersed for so long in a camping, wilderness or VW fixing world, that any other kind of life is but a dream. But, theoretically, we will get off the plane in China in a large city called Chengdu, and start acting like typical tourists. I hope we don't accidenta ... 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