Ike goes to WV

Washington DC and Mount Vernon

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June 3rd 2010
Since I started moving northward I have run into more unsettled weather (rain!) However, the one morning it was clear and cool so I decided to make the drive into West Virginia. Casey has done a lot of white-water rafting in W. Virginia and both he and Beverley really enjoy it there. To get to West Virginia I had to climb over part of the Appalachian Mountains. What a beautiful drive. A LOT o ... read more

North America » United States » Virginia » Washington

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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