Trumpeter Swans

On To Anchorage!

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July 9th 2010
It was another sunny day for our first day in Alaska. We saw a moose and an eagle for wildlife. There were amazingly awesome snow-covered peaks in the Wrangell Mountains. The Milepost told us that the most prominent one was Mount Sanford, a dormant volcano. At a stop for fuel in a non-descript non-town, we paid $4.00 a gallon for fuel. The road was terrible again - even worse than yesterday! The M ... 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