Life is tough sometimes - us and Anders go sailing on 'Kestrel'

Day 34 - Generosity knows no bounds

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August 5th 2006
Waking up in our private room was bliss - a quiet room all to ourselves - imagine! A really good start to what would be a great day. Meeting up with Anders and his friend Christina, we got the boat ready and started on the beers. Union lake showed us downtown Seattle, the Space Needle, the house used in 'Sleepless in Seattle', a front row seat for a 'Thunderbird' regatta race and also a gl ... 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