sunken gardens

...it must be Christmas

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December 3rd 2009
It is early December and despite the tropical weather, palm trees and wearing shorts every day, the signs of Christmas are everywhere. US Thanksgiving was last week - it seems that Americans move right into Christmas and lump the 2 together as "the holiday season." One of our highlights last week was chatting with an old tug boat captain who lives aboard his converted tug which was moored ne ... 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