Darth Bear

Day 30 - Happy belated birthday Anna

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August 1st 2006
Our 3 hour flight to Vancouver was pretty harmless (we are now more used to several days of travel, rather than merely hours, in similar conditions). As we approached downtown Vancouver by Granville Street, the skyline really hits you - full of modern, very trendy, high rise flats. Land is definitely at a premium here, and the city has taken the decision to concentrate things downtown even if th ... 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