The french quarter

In Loisiana and it's hot hot hot!

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July 4th 2011
Got up pretty early this morning, filled up the car and departed Alabama. Only took a couple of hours to reach New Orleans, although traffic was pretty congested. Dumped the vehicle and headed for the french quarter. As I had no car and therefore no responsibility, I proceeded to sample the delights of Bourbon strreet. Met up with my cousin Donald, which was great although it was a pity he 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