Another jail cell photo

Day 15: San Francisco - "You know, this holidays you've actually surprised me with how smart you are"

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July 20th 2010
Today started very well - with a sleep in and a comfy bed. Our first activity for the day, a trip out to the island of Alcatraz, didn't require us to be anywhere until 9am either. Easy. The weather here in San Francisco is actually way cooler than it has been everywhere else. I think this might be the first time in over a week that we've been in temperatures under 40 degrees. Maybe that will hel ... 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