Alcatraz

San Francisco

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June 11th 2010
Got to the airport at 0800 on Wednesday morning in plenty of time for our 0955 flight. It got delayed until 1045, so not too bad. We made the most of the Admirals Club Lounge facilities for a little longer. We went to our gate and things were moving very slowly and it was 1100 by the time we boarded to plane. The delay was a result of bad weather in San Fran earlier in the morning. Everyone was on ... 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