The San Juan Islands

San Juan Islands, Washington

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September 13th 2006
We decided to go on an expedition to watch some whales today. So we set out to sea on a ferry north of Seattle, to the San Juan Islands. We were told that it was one of the best places to go whale watching and that there was quite a possibilty of seeing killer whales. After a nice and pricey ferry ride to the islands we went on a 3 hour whale watching experience. The weather was freezing so we had ... 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