Sunrise in Seattle

Roadtrip up the West Coast

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November 11th 2010
On 11th November at 1am, we left San Jose in California and travelled North up the Interstate 5 towards Portland and Seattle. Within 2 hours of driving, we had already been stopped by the traffic police. Not a great start to the journey, however, the rest of the journey was fantastic and scenic. I also managed to arrange my immigration forms to allow me to leave the country to Canada. We drove ... read more

North America » United States » Oregon » Portland

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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