Bonnie and Hayley

#20: Family Sabbatical

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October 5th 2010
Sept 13-19, 2010: One of the aims of this trip through the South West had always been to make it to Austin, Texas, where Phil has both a niece and a nephew and their spouses and children. For the 2.5 years we were living in the Pacific North West, we never got to visit them. It's a long way: 2,400 miles from Portland, Oregon—but then, compared to Australia, it seemed that we were “close” by ... read more

North America » United States » Texas » Austin

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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