Beach? Party

Portland

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January 27th 2010
Today we left for New Zealand by way of Portland, OR. I spent the whole night before packing; I didn't get any sleep at all! Apparently I packed pretty well though. Austin was impressed @ how little I was able to take in terms of weight because we learned that we had a strict weight limit (carry on's included) for the flight to New Zealand which was far less than within the states. The flight ... read more

North America » United States » Oregon » Portland

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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