Bringing up the rear

So this is what paradise looks like...

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October 6th 2009
We woke to the sound of waves crashing onto the rocks across the street. We groggily opened our eyes, pulled the curtain back, and were able to see what our paradise looked like in the daylight for the first time. Absolutely amazing... The cottage sits on a property across the street from the ocean, and a one-minute walk to Hamoa Beach -- a small, uncrowded crescent of sand formed inside a ... 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