Pretty autumnal colours

Blue Ridge Parkway

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October 8th 2009
Day 172 (Thursday 08/10/09, NJJ) Drove from Tennessee into Virginia. At Roanoke we got on the Blue Ridge Parkway and drove for a long time again. In the evening we checked the Relax Inn at Staunton and had dinner at Applebees. ... 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