Hoover Dam

Vegas Here We Come

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April 28th 2011
Spent today wandering around the famous Las Vegas Strip. We walked and gawked and talked the whole day through. What a place. Everywhere you go people are trying to sell you something. Polite Nzers like us start off listening and saying "No thank you" and very soon learn you have to totally ignore them and cut them off in their tracks. Hard lesson and still feels awkward. Had my first stomach upse ... read more

North America » United States » Nevada » Las Vegas

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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