A Chicago Sunset

From The Windy City to The Capitol!

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September 14th 2006
Day 66..... After a well-earned rest from our roadtrip, and 400 or so miles more on the clock, we arrived in Chicago!Chicago! After 4300 miles in 21 days (over 200 miles per day!) it was also time to hand back our Pontiac. We'd become very fond of our car but with 2 weeks of cities ahead, it was back to public transport for us. Our first taste of Chicago was very pleasant indeed. Having book ... read more

North America » United States » District of Columbia » Washington

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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