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Kayaks and turtles on Jekyll Island

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June 9th 2010
A few hours from St Augustine we crossed the state border into Georgia. Our destination was Jekyll Island. Why? Well, just because we liked the name! Looking at the price of hotels on the island, we decided to stay in a motel on the outskirts of Brunswick. Now, Brunswick is nothing much to write home about. It hardly even got a mention in our guide book! Still, we had a good wander around the h ... 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